#8b5aae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b5aae is composed of 54.5% red, 35.3% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 20.1% cyan, 48.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 275 degrees, a saturation of 34.1% and a lightness of 51.8%. #8b5aae color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb4ff with #17005d. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 55
    • G 35
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 20
    • M 48
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#8b5aae color description : Dark moderate violet.

#8b5aae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b5aae has RGB values of R:139, G:90, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.2, M:0.48, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 9132718.

Hex triplet 8b5aae #8b5aae
RGB Decimal 139, 90, 174 rgb(139,90,174)
RGB Percent 54.5, 35.3, 68.2 rgb(54.5%,35.3%,68.2%)
CMYK 20, 48, 0, 32
HSL 275°, 34.1, 51.8 hsl(275,34.1%,51.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 275°, 48.3, 68.2
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 46.787, 36.093, -37.273
XYZ 21.942, 15.858, 41.947
xyY 0.275, 0.199, 15.858
CIE-LCH 46.787, 51.884, 314.078
CIE-LUV 46.787, 18.095, -59.765
Hunter-Lab 39.822, 28.669, -34.579
Binary 10001011, 01011010, 10101110

Color Schemes with #8b5aae

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Alternatives to #8b5aae

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#8b5aae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b5aae

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b5aae;}
.background {background-color:#8b5aae;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b5aae;}

Shades and Tints of #8b5aae

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, #050306 is the darkest color, while #faf8fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b5aae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #858088 is the less saturated color, while #980efa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b5aae 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
  • #727272 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #776d7e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5273bf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5b75ab Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #857078 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #676ab9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6c6bac Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #87688c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population