#8b237e Color Information

#8b237e Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #8b237e. In RGB, it consists of 54.5% Red, 13.7% Green, and 49.4% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 74.8% Magenta, 9.4% Yellow, and 45.5% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 307.5°, with saturation of 59.8% and lightness of 34.1%. The decimal value for #8b237e is 9118590, and its nearest "web safe" color is #993366. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #8b237e is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#8b237e Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color139, 35, 126 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color54.5%, 13.7%, 49.4% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.455, 0.863, 0.506 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.748, 0.094, 0.455 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color307.5°, 59.8%, 34.1% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color307.5°, 74.8%, 54.5% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color15.014, 8.197, 20.530 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color139, 35, 126 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code9118590 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color34.391, 53.087, -27.804 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)34.391, 59.927, 332.357 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color34.391, 46.096, -44.103 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color28.631, 43.503, -22.471 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.343, 0.187, 8.197 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4287308670 / 0xff8b237e Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#993366 Copy
Last Updated: November 25, 2024

Shades of #8b237e

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #8b237e, its pure hue is 307.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 59.8%, and its lightness is 34.1%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #8b237e, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #110410 to #7a1f6e.

Tints of #8b237e

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #8b237e, its pure hue is 307.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 59.8%, and its lightness is 34.1%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #8b237e, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #9a3f8e to #f1e4ef.

Tones of #8b237e

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #8b237e, its pure hue is 307.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 59.8%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #8b237e, which range from #575757 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ae0098 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #8b237e

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #8b237e! For #8b237e, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #8b237e. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #8b237e

This color, #8b237e, consists of 54.5% Red, 13.7% Green, and 49.4% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 139, Green = 35, Blue = 126. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #8b237e is 0% Cyan, 74.8% Magenta, 9.4% Yellow, and 45.5% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R54.5%
C0.0%
G13.7%
M74.8%
B49.4%
Y9.4%
K45.5%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 139 35 126
Octal 213 43 176
Hexa #8b #23 #7e
Binary 10001011 00100011 01111110
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 74 9 45
Octal 0 112 11 55
Hexa #00 #4a #09 #2d
Binary 00000000 01001010 00001001 00101101

Analogous Colors of #8b237e

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #8b237e — which has hue 307.5° — its analogous colors are located at 277.5° and 337.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8b237e.

Triadic Colors of #8b237e

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #8b237e — which has hue 307.5° — its triadic colors are located at 67.5° and 307.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8b237e.

Complementary Color of #8b237e

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #8b237e — which has hue 307.5° — its complementary color is located at 127.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8b237e.

Split Complementary Colors of #8b237e

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #8b237e — which has hue 307.5° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 97.5° and 307.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8b237e.

Tetradic Colors of #8b237e

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #8b237e — which has hue 307.5° — its tetradic colors are located at 217.5°, 307.5°, 37.5°, and 127.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8b237e.

Monochromatic Colors of #8b237e

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #8b237e, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #3d1a38 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e61fcd (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #8b237e

We want to make getting started with #8b237e on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #8b237e into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #8b237e can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #8b237e with other HTML elements.

#8b237e Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #8b237e.
<span style="color: #8b237e;">The color of this text is #8b237e.</span>

#8b237e Background Color

The background color for this text is #8b237e.
<div style="background-color: #8b237e; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #8b237e.</div>

#8b237e Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #8b237e.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #8b237e;">This color for the shadow of this text is #8b237e.</span>

#8b237e Border Color

This is a div with border color #8b237e.
<div style="border: #8b237e 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #8b237e.</div>

#8b237e Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #8b237e on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #8b237e; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #8b237e on a white background.</div></div>

#8b237e Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #8b237e on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #8b237e; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #8b237e on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #8b237e to White

This is a gradient from #8b237e to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#8b237e,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#8b237e,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#8b237e,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#8b237e,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #8b237e to white.</div>

Gradient from #8b237e to Black

This is a gradient from #8b237e to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#8b237e,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#8b237e,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#8b237e,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#8b237e,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #8b237e to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #8b237e

In addition to using #8b237e on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #8b237e in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #8b237e, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 139, Green = 35, Blue = 126). If you need details about the color coordinates of #8b237e in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #8b237e
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(139, 35, 126)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #8b237e; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #8b237e; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #8b237e; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(139, 35, 126);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#8b237e")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:139, green:35, blue:126, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:139 green:35 blue:126 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(139f, 35f, 126f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(139, 35, 126);
 

#8b237e Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #8b237e the same way. For those with color blindness, #8b237e might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #8b237e looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #8b237e is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #8b237e looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #8b237e will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #8b237e is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 8.0:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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