#8b5993 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b5993 is composed of 54.5% red, 34.9% green and 57.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 5.4% cyan, 39.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 42.4% black. It has a hue angle of 291.7 degrees, a saturation of 24.6% and a lightness of 46.3%. #8b5993 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb2ff with #170027. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 55
    • G 35
    • B 58
    RGB color chart
    • C 5
    • M 39
    • Y 0
    • K 42
    CMYK color chart

#8b5993 color description : Mostly desaturated dark magenta.

#8b5993 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b5993 has RGB values of R:139, G:89, B:147 and CMYK values of C:0.05, M:0.39, Y:0, K:0.42. Its decimal value is 9132435.

Hex triplet 8b5993 #8b5993
RGB Decimal 139, 89, 147 rgb(139,89,147)
RGB Percent 54.5, 34.9, 57.6 rgb(54.5%,34.9%,57.6%)
CMYK 5, 39, 0, 42
HSL 291.7°, 24.6, 46.3 hsl(291.7,24.6%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 291.7°, 39.5, 57.6
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 45.277, 30.697, -23.649
XYZ 19.486, 14.741, 29.421
xyY 0.306, 0.232, 14.741
CIE-LCH 45.277, 38.75, 322.39
CIE-LUV 45.277, 23.054, -38.213
Hunter-Lab 38.394, 23.403, -18.558
Binary 10001011, 01011001, 10010011

Color Schemes with #8b5993

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Alternatives to #8b5993

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#8b5993 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b5993

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b5993;}
.background {background-color:#8b5993;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b5993;}

Shades and Tints of #8b5993

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f7f3f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b5993

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #777478 is the less saturated color, while #c607e5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b5993 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #6f6f6f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #756b76 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6071a3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6a7193 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8a6a71 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #70689d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #766893 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8a647d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population