#8b79e6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b79e6 is composed of 54.5% red, 47.5% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 39.6% cyan, 47.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 249.9 degrees, a saturation of 68.6% and a lightness of 68.8%. #8b79e6 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #1700cd. Closest websafe color is: #9966ff.

    • R 55
    • G 47
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 40
    • M 47
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#8b79e6 color description : Soft blue.

#8b79e6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b79e6 has RGB values of R:139, G:121, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.4, M:0.47, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 9140710.

Hex triplet 8b79e6 #8b79e6
RGB Decimal 139, 121, 230 rgb(139,121,230)
RGB Percent 54.5, 47.5, 90.2 rgb(54.5%,47.5%,90.2%)
CMYK 40, 47, 0, 10
HSL 249.9°, 68.6, 68.8 hsl(249.9,68.6%,68.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 249.9°, 47.4, 90.2
Web Safe 9966ff #9966ff
CIE-LAB 56.955, 32.522, -53.16
XYZ 31.765, 24.876, 77.987
xyY 0.236, 0.185, 24.876
CIE-LCH 56.955, 62.319, 301.458
CIE-LUV 56.955, 0.772, -87.29
Hunter-Lab 49.876, 26.4, -57.793
Binary 10001011, 01111001, 11100110

Color Schemes with #8b79e6

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Alternatives to #8b79e6

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#8b79e6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b79e6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b79e6;}
.background {background-color:#8b79e6;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b79e6;}

Shades and Tints of #8b79e6

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, #05030f is the darkest color, while #fdfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b79e6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #acaab5 is the less saturated color, while #7b61fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b79e6 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
  • #8b8b8b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8b879d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5a8bf0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #538fe1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #7b929d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6b84ec Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6787e2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8089b7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population