#8b5ae7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b5ae7 is composed of 54.5% red, 35.3% green and 90.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 39.8% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.4% black. It has a hue angle of 260.9 degrees, a saturation of 74.6% and a lightness of 62.9%. #8b5ae7 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb4ff with #1700cf. Closest websafe color is: #9966ff.

    • R 55
    • G 35
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 40
    • M 61
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#8b5ae7 color description : Soft violet.

#8b5ae7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b5ae7 has RGB values of R:139, G:90, B:231 and CMYK values of C:0.4, M:0.61, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 9132775.

Hex triplet 8b5ae7 #8b5ae7
RGB Decimal 139, 90, 231 rgb(139,90,231)
RGB Percent 54.5, 35.3, 90.6 rgb(54.5%,35.3%,90.6%)
CMYK 40, 61, 0, 9
HSL 260.9°, 74.6, 62.9 hsl(260.9,74.6%,62.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 260.9°, 61, 90.6
Web Safe 9966ff #9966ff
CIE-LAB 50.181, 50.276, -64.594
XYZ 28.725, 18.571, 77.668
xyY 0.23, 0.149, 18.571
CIE-LCH 50.181, 81.854, 307.895
CIE-LUV 50.181, 9.67, -103.718
Hunter-Lab 43.094, 43.569, -76.693
Binary 10001011, 01011010, 11100111

Color Schemes with #8b5ae7

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Alternatives to #8b5ae7

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#8b5ae7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b5ae7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b5ae7;}
.background {background-color:#8b5ae7;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b5ae7;}

Shades and Tints of #8b5ae7

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, #030106 is the darkest color, while #f7f4fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b5ae7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9f9ba6 is the less saturated color, while #8444fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b5ae7 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
  • #797979 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7d738f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #007af0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0080d5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #757f88 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #326eec Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3272db Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7d72ab Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population