#8b5ce1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b5ce1 is composed of 54.5% red, 36.1% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 38.2% cyan, 59.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 261.2 degrees, a saturation of 68.9% and a lightness of 62.2%. #8b5ce1 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb8ff with #1700c3. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 55
    • G 36
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 38
    • M 59
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#8b5ce1 color description : Soft violet.

#8b5ce1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b5ce1 has RGB values of R:139, G:92, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.38, M:0.59, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 9133281.

Hex triplet 8b5ce1 #8b5ce1
RGB Decimal 139, 92, 225 rgb(139,92,225)
RGB Percent 54.5, 36.1, 88.2 rgb(54.5%,36.1%,88.2%)
CMYK 38, 59, 0, 12
HSL 261.2°, 68.9, 62.2 hsl(261.2,68.9%,62.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 261.2°, 59.1, 88.2
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 50.191, 47.634, -61.192
XYZ 28.063, 18.579, 73.338
xyY 0.234, 0.155, 18.579
CIE-LCH 50.191, 77.546, 307.898
CIE-LUV 50.191, 9.954, -98.461
Hunter-Lab 43.104, 40.781, -70.704
Binary 10001011, 01011100, 11100001

Color Schemes with #8b5ce1

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Alternatives to #8b5ce1

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#8b5ce1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b5ce1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b5ce1;}
.background {background-color:#8b5ce1;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b5ce1;}

Shades and Tints of #8b5ce1

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, #010003 is the darkest color, while #f5f1fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b5ce1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9c97a6 is the less saturated color, while #823eff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b5ce1 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
  • #797979 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7d738e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #007af0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0080d6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #787f88 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #326fea Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3273da Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7f72a8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population