#8b6598 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b6598 is composed of 54.5% red, 39.6% green and 59.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 8.6% cyan, 33.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.4% black. It has a hue angle of 284.7 degrees, a saturation of 20.2% and a lightness of 49.6%. #8b6598 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffcaff with #170031. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 55
    • G 40
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 34
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#8b6598 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#8b6598 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b6598 has RGB values of R:139, G:101, B:152 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0.34, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 9135512.

Hex triplet 8b6598 #8b6598
RGB Decimal 139, 101, 152 rgb(139,101,152)
RGB Percent 54.5, 39.6, 59.6 rgb(54.5%,39.6%,59.6%)
CMYK 9, 34, 0, 40
HSL 284.7°, 20.2, 49.6 hsl(284.7,20.2%,49.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 284.7°, 33.6, 59.6
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 48.34, 24.788, -21.892
XYZ 20.968, 17.064, 31.893
xyY 0.3, 0.244, 17.064
CIE-LCH 48.34, 33.071, 318.55
CIE-LUV 48.34, 17.128, -35.3
Hunter-Lab 41.308, 18.316, -16.861
Binary 10001011, 01100101, 10011000

Color Schemes with #8b6598

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Alternatives to #8b6598

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#8b6598 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b6598

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b6598;}
.background {background-color:#8b6598;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b6598;}

Shades and Tints of #8b6598

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, #0a070b is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b6598

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #817885 is the less saturated color, while #bb04f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b6598 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
  • #767676 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7a737d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b78a5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #737899 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8b737c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7771a0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7c7199 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8b6e86 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population