Color #8B5D8E

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Basic facts about this digital color

#8B5D8E falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(139, 93, 142) — 54.5% red, 36.5% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 19 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8B5D8E is a softly toned purple-pink magenta that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half (#8D608C). Slightly further away sit French Lilac (#86608E) and Chinese Violet (#856088).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(139, 93, 142)), which gives #8B5D8E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8B5D8E: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8B5D8E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#8B5D8E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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White

#8B5D8E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#8B5D8E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#8B5D8E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

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#8B5D8E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

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Nearest named colors to #8B5D8E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Half

#8D608C

French Lilac

#86608E

Chinese Violet

#856088

Trendy Pink

#8C6495

Dusty Purple

#825F87

Purplish

#94568C

Antique Fuchsia

#915C83

Wisteria Purple

#875F9A

Muted Purple

#805B87

De Janeiro

#856684

Purpleish

#98568D

Boogie Wonderland

#84579B

#8B5D8E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#8B5D8E
RGB139, 93, 142
CMYK1, 19, 0, 44

HSL296°, 21%, 46%
HSL Precise296.327°, 20.851%, 46.078%
HSV296°, 35%, 56%
HSB296°, 35%, 56%

HEX ID8B5D8E
DECIMAL ID9133454
Name LengthThis color has no name

Color Family (Hue)Magenta
Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
Lightness FamilyLight

Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%

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