#8b6aee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b6aee is composed of 54.5% red, 41.6% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 41.6% cyan, 55.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 255 degrees, a saturation of 79.5% and a lightness of 67.5%. #8b6aee color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd4ff with #1700dd. Closest websafe color is: #9966ff.

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

#8b6aee color description : Soft blue.

#8b6aee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b6aee has RGB values of R:139, G:106, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.42, M:0.55, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 9136878.

Hex triplet 8b6aee #8b6aee
RGB Decimal 139, 106, 238 rgb(139,106,238)
RGB Percent 54.5, 41.6, 93.3 rgb(54.5%,41.6%,93.3%)
CMYK 42, 55, 0, 7
HSL 255°, 79.5, 67.5 hsl(255,79.5%,67.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 255°, 55.5, 93.3
Web Safe 9966ff #9966ff
CIE-LAB 53.995, 43.326, -62.369
XYZ 31.231, 21.97, 83.479
xyY 0.228, 0.161, 21.97
CIE-LCH 53.995, 75.941, 304.787
CIE-LUV 53.995, 4.597, -101.666
Hunter-Lab 46.872, 36.911, -72.786
Binary 10001011, 01101010, 11101110

Color Schemes with #8b6aee

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Alternatives to #8b6aee

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#8b6aee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b6aee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b6aee;}
.background {background-color:#8b6aee;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b6aee;}

Shades and Tints of #8b6aee

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, #030109 is the darkest color, while #f9f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b6aee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #abaaae is the less saturated color, while #855dfb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b6aee 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
  • #838383 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #857e98 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2383fe Protanopia 1% of men
  • #1489e5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #758a94 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #487af8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3f7ee8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7d7eb5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population