#8b5be9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b5be9 is composed of 54.5% red, 35.7% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 40.3% cyan, 60.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 260.3 degrees, a saturation of 76.3% and a lightness of 63.5%. #8b5be9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb6ff with #1700d3. Closest websafe color is: #9966ff.

    • R 55
    • G 36
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 40
    • M 61
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#8b5be9 color description : Soft violet.

#8b5be9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b5be9 has RGB values of R:139, G:91, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.4, M:0.61, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 9133033.

Hex triplet 8b5be9 #8b5be9
RGB Decimal 139, 91, 233 rgb(139,91,233)
RGB Percent 54.5, 35.7, 91.4 rgb(54.5%,35.7%,91.4%)
CMYK 40, 61, 0, 9
HSL 260.3°, 76.3, 63.5 hsl(260.3,76.3%,63.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 260.3°, 60.9, 91.4
Web Safe 9966ff #9966ff
CIE-LAB 50.516, 50.263, -65.179
XYZ 29.094, 18.854, 79.193
xyY 0.229, 0.148, 18.854
CIE-LCH 50.516, 82.308, 307.638
CIE-LUV 50.516, 9.162, -104.761
Hunter-Lab 43.421, 43.614, -77.739
Binary 10001011, 01011011, 11101001

Color Schemes with #8b5be9

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Alternatives to #8b5be9

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#8b5be9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b5be9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b5be9;}
.background {background-color:#8b5be9;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b5be9;}

Shades and Tints of #8b5be9

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, #040109 is the darkest color, while #f9f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b5be9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a09ba9 is the less saturated color, while #8446fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b5be9 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
  • #7a7a7a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7d7490 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #007bf1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0081d6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #75808a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #326fee Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3273dd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7d73ac Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population