#8b5bee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b5bee is composed of 54.5% red, 35.7% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 41.6% cyan, 61.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 259.6 degrees, a saturation of 81.2% and a lightness of 64.5%. #8b5bee color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb6ff with #1700dd. Closest websafe color is: #9966ff.

    • R 55
    • G 36
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 42
    • M 62
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#8b5bee color description : Soft violet.

#8b5bee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b5bee has RGB values of R:139, G:91, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.42, M:0.62, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 9133038.

Hex triplet 8b5bee #8b5bee
RGB Decimal 139, 91, 238 rgb(139,91,238)
RGB Percent 54.5, 35.7, 93.3 rgb(54.5%,35.7%,93.3%)
CMYK 42, 62, 0, 7
HSL 259.6°, 81.2, 64.5 hsl(259.6,81.2%,64.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 259.6°, 61.8, 93.3
Web Safe 9966ff #9966ff
CIE-LAB 50.855, 51.575, -67.437
XYZ 29.818, 19.144, 83.008
xyY 0.226, 0.145, 19.144
CIE-LCH 50.855, 84.899, 307.408
CIE-LUV 50.855, 8.522, -108.376
Hunter-Lab 43.754, 45.08, -81.855
Binary 10001011, 01011011, 11101110

Color Schemes with #8b5bee

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Alternatives to #8b5bee

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#8b5bee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b5bee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b5bee;}
.background {background-color:#8b5bee;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b5bee;}

Shades and Tints of #8b5bee

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, #05010e is the darkest color, while #fcfbff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b5bee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a3a1a8 is the less saturated color, while #864dfc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b5bee 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
  • #7d7491 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #007cf3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0082d7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #73828b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3270f1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3274df Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7c73af Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population