#8b5ce7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b5ce7 is composed of 54.5% red, 36.1% green and 90.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 39.8% cyan, 60.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.4% black. It has a hue angle of 260.3 degrees, a saturation of 74.3% and a lightness of 63.3%. #8b5ce7 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb8ff with #1700cf. Closest websafe color is: #9966ff.

    • R 55
    • G 36
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 40
    • M 60
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#8b5ce7 color description : Soft violet.

#8b5ce7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b5ce7 has RGB values of R:139, G:92, B:231 and CMYK values of C:0.4, M:0.6, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 9133287.

Hex triplet 8b5ce7 #8b5ce7
RGB Decimal 139, 92, 231 rgb(139,92,231)
RGB Percent 54.5, 36.1, 90.6 rgb(54.5%,36.1%,90.6%)
CMYK 40, 60, 0, 9
HSL 260.3°, 74.3, 63.3 hsl(260.3,74.3%,63.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 260.3°, 60.2, 90.6
Web Safe 9966ff #9966ff
CIE-LAB 50.585, 49.2, -63.942
XYZ 28.896, 18.913, 77.725
xyY 0.23, 0.151, 18.913
CIE-LCH 50.585, 80.68, 307.577
CIE-LUV 50.585, 9.17, -102.884
Hunter-Lab 43.489, 42.499, -75.524
Binary 10001011, 01011100, 11100111

Color Schemes with #8b5ce7

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Alternatives to #8b5ce7

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#8b5ce7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b5ce7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b5ce7;}
.background {background-color:#8b5ce7;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b5ce7;}

Shades and Tints of #8b5ce7

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, #030108 is the darkest color, while #f9f6fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b5ce7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a09da6 is the less saturated color, while #8446fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b5ce7 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
  • #007bf2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0081d7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #76808a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3270ee Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3273dc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7d73ab Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population