#8b5cee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b5cee is composed of 54.5% red, 36.1% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 41.6% cyan, 61.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 259.3 degrees, a saturation of 81.1% and a lightness of 64.7%. #8b5cee color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb8ff with #1700dd. Closest websafe color is: #9966ff.

    • R 55
    • G 36
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 42
    • M 61
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#8b5cee color description : Soft violet.

#8b5cee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b5cee has RGB values of R:139, G:92, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.42, M:0.61, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 9133294.

Hex triplet 8b5cee #8b5cee
RGB Decimal 139, 92, 238 rgb(139,92,238)
RGB Percent 54.5, 36.1, 93.3 rgb(54.5%,36.1%,93.3%)
CMYK 42, 61, 0, 7
HSL 259.3°, 81.1, 64.7 hsl(259.3,81.1%,64.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 259.3°, 61.3, 93.3
Web Safe 9966ff #9966ff
CIE-LAB 51.055, 51.041, -67.114
XYZ 29.905, 19.316, 83.037
xyY 0.226, 0.146, 19.316
CIE-LCH 51.055, 84.318, 307.253
CIE-LUV 51.055, 8.28, -107.972
Hunter-Lab 43.95, 44.543, -81.255
Binary 10001011, 01011100, 11101110

Color Schemes with #8b5cee

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Alternatives to #8b5cee

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#8b5cee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b5cee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b5cee;}
.background {background-color:#8b5cee;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b5cee;}

Shades and Tints of #8b5cee

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, #06020f is the darkest color, while #fdfcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b5cee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a4a1a9 is the less saturated color, while #864efc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b5cee 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
  • #7b7b7b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7e7592 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #007cf4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0082d8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #73828c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3270f1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3274e0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7c74af Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population