#8b7997 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b7997 is composed of 54.5% red, 47.5% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 7.9% cyan, 19.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 276 degrees, a saturation of 12.6% and a lightness of 53.3%. #8b7997 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #17002f. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 55
    • G 47
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 8
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#8b7997 color description : Dark grayish violet.

#8b7997 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b7997 has RGB values of R:139, G:121, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.08, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 9140631.

Hex triplet 8b7997 #8b7997
RGB Decimal 139, 121, 151 rgb(139,121,151)
RGB Percent 54.5, 47.5, 59.2 rgb(54.5%,47.5%,59.2%)
CMYK 8, 20, 0, 41
HSL 276°, 12.6, 53.3 hsl(276,12.6%,53.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 276°, 19.9, 59.2
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 53.383, 12.83, -13.611
XYZ 23.07, 21.398, 32.191
xyY 0.301, 0.279, 21.398
CIE-LCH 53.383, 18.705, 313.307
CIE-LUV 53.383, 8.044, -21.693
Hunter-Lab 46.258, 8.069, -8.879
Binary 10001011, 01111001, 10010111

Color Schemes with #8b7997

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Alternatives to #8b7997

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#8b7997 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b7997

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b7997;}
.background {background-color:#8b7997;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b7997;}

Shades and Tints of #8b7997

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, #09070a is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b7997

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #89828e is the less saturated color, while #9f14fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b7997 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
  • #828282 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #848086 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7f849f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #87839b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8e828c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #83809c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #887f99 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8c7f90 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population