#8b5997 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b5997 is composed of 54.5% red, 34.9% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 7.9% cyan, 41.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 288.4 degrees, a saturation of 25.8% and a lightness of 47.1%. #8b5997 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb2ff with #17002f. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 55
    • G 35
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 8
    • M 41
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#8b5997 color description : Mostly desaturated dark magenta.

#8b5997 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b5997 has RGB values of R:139, G:89, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.08, M:0.41, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 9132439.

Hex triplet 8b5997 #8b5997
RGB Decimal 139, 89, 151 rgb(139,89,151)
RGB Percent 54.5, 34.9, 59.2 rgb(54.5%,34.9%,59.2%)
CMYK 8, 41, 0, 41
HSL 288.4°, 25.8, 47.1 hsl(288.4,25.8%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 288.4°, 41.1, 59.2
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 45.454, 31.539, -25.763
XYZ 19.805, 14.869, 31.103
xyY 0.301, 0.226, 14.869
CIE-LCH 45.454, 40.724, 320.756
CIE-LUV 45.454, 22.356, -41.505
Hunter-Lab 38.56, 24.201, -20.832
Binary 10001011, 01011001, 10010111

Color Schemes with #8b5997

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Alternatives to #8b5997

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#8b5997 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b5997

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b5997;}
.background {background-color:#8b5997;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b5997;}

Shades and Tints of #8b5997

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, #030203 is the darkest color, while #f9f6f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b5997

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a757b is the less saturated color, while #be06ea is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b5997 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
  • #756b77 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5e71a7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #687197 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8a6b72 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6e68a1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #756897 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8a647f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population