#8b5be6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b5be6 is composed of 54.5% red, 35.7% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 39.6% cyan, 60.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 260.7 degrees, a saturation of 73.5% and a lightness of 62.9%. #8b5be6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb6ff with #1700cd. Closest websafe color is: #9966ff.

    • R 55
    • G 36
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 40
    • M 60
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#8b5be6 color description : Soft violet.

#8b5be6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b5be6 has RGB values of R:139, G:91, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.4, M:0.6, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 9133030.

Hex triplet 8b5be6 #8b5be6
RGB Decimal 139, 91, 230 rgb(139,91,230)
RGB Percent 54.5, 35.7, 90.2 rgb(54.5%,35.7%,90.2%)
CMYK 40, 60, 0, 10
HSL 260.7°, 73.5, 62.9 hsl(260.7,73.5%,62.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 260.7°, 60.4, 90.2
Web Safe 9966ff #9966ff
CIE-LAB 50.316, 49.478, -63.814
XYZ 28.669, 18.684, 76.955
xyY 0.231, 0.15, 18.684
CIE-LCH 50.316, 80.748, 307.788
CIE-LUV 50.316, 9.552, -102.573
Hunter-Lab 43.225, 42.746, -75.297
Binary 10001011, 01011011, 11100110

Color Schemes with #8b5be6

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Alternatives to #8b5be6

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#8b5be6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b5be6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b5be6;}
.background {background-color:#8b5be6;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b5be6;}

Shades and Tints of #8b5be6

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 #8b5be6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9f9ca5 is the less saturated color, while #8445fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b5be6 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
  • #0081d6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #767f89 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #326fec Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3273db Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7d72aa Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population