#8b00bb

Purple

Closest match (92% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(139, 0, 187)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(285, 100%, 37%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(26, 100, 0, 27)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.091

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#8b00bb

#30bb00

Analogous (Adjacent)

#2d00bb

#8b00bb

#bb008d

Triadic

#8b00bb

#bb8b00

#00bb8b

Split complementary

#8b00bb

#8ebb00

#00bb2d

Complete conversion table

HEX

#8B00BB

RGB

rgb(139,0,187)

RGBA

rgba(139,0,187, 1)

HSL

hsl(284.6,100%,36.67%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.48 0.24 312.9)

CSS Variable

--color: #8b00bb;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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UI Component Set

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SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

7.46

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

2.82

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#8b00bb#5254bb

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#8b00bb#9b99bb

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#8b00bb#843c41

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#8b00bb#704480

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

43%

36%

21%

RYB PIGMENTS

Cadmium red

Pigment

43%

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

36%

Ivory black

Pigment

21%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Violet hue

380–450 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

9.1%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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Similar & Related Colors

Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

Violet Poison

#8601BF

Lilac Spring

#8822CC

Fuchsia Nebula

#7722AA

Nebula

#A104C3

Limeade

#30BB00

Flirt

#BB008D

Dark Blue

#2D00BB

Pirate Gold

#BB8B00

Caribbean Green

#00BB8B

Pistachio

#8EBB00

Heliotrope

#CA54F9

Pigment Indigo

#4D0080