#8b31dd Color Information

#8b31dd 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 #8b31dd. In RGB, it consists of 54.5% Red, 19.2% Green, and 86.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 37.1% Cyan, 77.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 13.3% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 271.4°, with saturation of 71.7% and lightness of 52.9%. The decimal value for #8b31dd is 9122269, and its nearest "web safe" color is #9933cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #8b31dd is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#8b31dd Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color139, 49, 221 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color54.5%, 19.2%, 86.7% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.455, 0.808, 0.133 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.371, 0.778, 0, 0.133 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color271.4°, 71.7%, 52.9% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color271.4°, 77.8%, 86.7% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color24.797, 12.906, 69.591 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color139, 49, 221 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code9122269 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color42.621, 66.811, -71.206 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)42.621, 97.642, 313.176 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color42.621, 19.039, -108.828 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color35.925, 60.339, -89.704 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.231, 0.120, 12.906 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4287312349 / 0xff8b31dd Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#9933cc Copy
Last Updated: December 12, 2024

Shades of #8b31dd

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #8b31dd, its pure hue is 271.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 71.7%, and its lightness is 52.9%. 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 #8b31dd, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #11061c to #7a2bc1.

Tints of #8b31dd

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #8b31dd, its pure hue is 271.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 71.7%, and its lightness is 52.9%. 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 #8b31dd, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #9a4be1 to #f1e5fb.

Tones of #8b31dd

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #8b31dd, its pure hue is 271.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 71.7%, 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 #8b31dd, which range from #878787 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #8d0fff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #8b31dd

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #8b31dd! For #8b31dd, 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, #8b31dd. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #8b31dd

This color, #8b31dd, consists of 54.5% Red, 19.2% Green, and 86.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 139, Green = 49, Blue = 221. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #8b31dd is 37.1% Cyan, 77.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 13.3% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R54.5%
C37.1%
G19.2%
M77.8%
B86.7%
Y0.0%
K13.3%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 139 49 221
Octal 213 61 335
Hexa #8b #31 #dd
Binary 10001011 00110001 11011101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 37 77 0 13
Octal 45 115 0 15
Hexa #25 #4d #00 #0d
Binary 00100101 01001101 00000000 00001101

Analogous Colors of #8b31dd

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #8b31dd — which has hue 271.4° — its analogous colors are located at 241.4° and 301.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8b31dd.

Triadic Colors of #8b31dd

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 #8b31dd — which has hue 271.4° — its triadic colors are located at 31.4° and 271.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8b31dd.

Complementary Color of #8b31dd

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #8b31dd — which has hue 271.4° — its complementary color is located at 91.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8b31dd.

Split Complementary Colors of #8b31dd

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 #8b31dd — which has hue 271.4° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 61.4° and 271.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8b31dd.

Tetradic Colors of #8b31dd

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 #8b31dd — which has hue 271.4° — its tetradic colors are located at 181.4°, 271.4°, 1.4°, and 91.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8b31dd.

Monochromatic Colors of #8b31dd

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #8b31dd, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #4d2076 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #c590f7 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #8b31dd

We want to make getting started with #8b31dd on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #8b31dd into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #8b31dd 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 #8b31dd with other HTML elements.

#8b31dd Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #8b31dd.
<span style="color: #8b31dd;">The color of this text is #8b31dd.</span>

#8b31dd Background Color

The background color for this text is #8b31dd.
<div style="background-color: #8b31dd; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #8b31dd.</div>

#8b31dd Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #8b31dd.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #8b31dd;">This color for the shadow of this text is #8b31dd.</span>

#8b31dd Border Color

This is a div with border color #8b31dd.
<div style="border: #8b31dd 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #8b31dd.</div>

#8b31dd Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #8b31dd on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #8b31dd; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #8b31dd on a white background.</div></div>

#8b31dd Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #8b31dd on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #8b31dd; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #8b31dd on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #8b31dd to White

This is a gradient from #8b31dd to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#8b31dd,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#8b31dd,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#8b31dd,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#8b31dd,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #8b31dd to white.</div>

Gradient from #8b31dd to Black

This is a gradient from #8b31dd to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#8b31dd,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#8b31dd,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#8b31dd,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#8b31dd,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #8b31dd to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #8b31dd

In addition to using #8b31dd 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 #8b31dd in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #8b31dd, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 139, Green = 49, Blue = 221). If you need details about the color coordinates of #8b31dd 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 #8b31dd
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(139, 49, 221)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #8b31dd; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #8b31dd; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #8b31dd; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(139, 49, 221);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#8b31dd")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:139, green:49, blue:221, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:139 green:49 blue:221 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(139f, 49f, 221f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(139, 49, 221);
 

#8b31dd Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #8b31dd the same way. For those with color blindness, #8b31dd might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #8b31dd looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #8b31dd 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 #8b31dd 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 #8b31dd 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

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #8b31dd 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 5.9:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #8b31dd would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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