#8b6698 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b6698 is composed of 54.5% red, 40% green and 59.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 8.6% cyan, 32.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.4% black. It has a hue angle of 284.4 degrees, a saturation of 19.7% and a lightness of 49.8%. #8b6698 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffccff with #170031. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 55
    • G 40
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#8b6698 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#8b6698 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b6698 has RGB values of R:139, G:102, B:152 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 9135768.

Hex triplet 8b6698 #8b6698
RGB Decimal 139, 102, 152 rgb(139,102,152)
RGB Percent 54.5, 40, 59.6 rgb(54.5%,40%,59.6%)
CMYK 9, 33, 0, 40
HSL 284.4°, 19.7, 49.8 hsl(284.4,19.7%,49.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 284.4°, 32.9, 59.6
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 48.585, 24.202, -21.516
XYZ 21.066, 17.259, 31.926
xyY 0.3, 0.246, 17.259
CIE-LCH 48.585, 32.383, 318.363
CIE-LUV 48.585, 16.689, -34.689
Hunter-Lab 41.544, 17.809, -16.482
Binary 10001011, 01100110, 10011000

Color Schemes with #8b6698

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Alternatives to #8b6698

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#8b6698 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b6698

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b6698;}
.background {background-color:#8b6698;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b6698;}

Shades and Tints of #8b6698

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 #fffeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b6698

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #827a84 is the less saturated color, while #ba04fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b6698 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
  • #777777 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7b747e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c79a4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #747899 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8b747c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7772a0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7c7199 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8b6f86 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population