#8b6495 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b6495 is composed of 54.5% red, 39.2% green and 58.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 6.7% cyan, 32.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.6% black. It has a hue angle of 287.8 degrees, a saturation of 19.7% and a lightness of 48.8%. #8b6495 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffc8ff with #17002b. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 55
    • G 39
    • B 58
    RGB color chart
    • C 7
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 42
    CMYK color chart

#8b6495 color description : Mostly desaturated dark magenta.

#8b6495 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b6495 has RGB values of R:139, G:100, B:149 and CMYK values of C:0.07, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.42. Its decimal value is 9135253.

Hex triplet 8b6495 #8b6495
RGB Decimal 139, 100, 149 rgb(139,100,149)
RGB Percent 54.5, 39.2, 58.4 rgb(54.5%,39.2%,58.4%)
CMYK 7, 33, 0, 42
HSL 287.8°, 19.7, 48.8 hsl(287.8,19.7%,48.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 287.8°, 32.9, 58.4
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 47.974, 24.731, -20.68
XYZ 20.629, 16.774, 30.583
xyY 0.303, 0.247, 16.774
CIE-LCH 47.974, 32.238, 320.097
CIE-LUV 47.974, 17.998, -33.417
Hunter-Lab 40.956, 18.235, -15.605
Binary 10001011, 01100100, 10010101

Color Schemes with #8b6495

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Alternatives to #8b6495

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#8b6495 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b6495

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b6495;}
.background {background-color:#8b6495;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b6495;}

Shades and Tints of #8b6495

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, #080508 is the darkest color, while #fcfbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b6495

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #807782 is the less saturated color, while #c404f5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b6495 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
  • #757575 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #79727b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b77a2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #737796 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8b727a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #77709d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7c7096 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8b6d84 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population