#b38bdb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b38bdb is composed of 70.2% red, 54.5% green and 85.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 18.3% cyan, 36.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.1% black. It has a hue angle of 270 degrees, a saturation of 52.6% and a lightness of 70.2%. #b38bdb color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #6717b7. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 70
    • G 55
    • B 86
    RGB color chart
    • C 18
    • M 37
    • Y 0
    • K 14
    CMYK color chart

#b38bdb color description : Very soft violet.

#b38bdb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b38bdb has RGB values of R:179, G:139, B:219 and CMYK values of C:0.18, M:0.37, Y:0, K:0.14. Its decimal value is 11766747.

Hex triplet b38bdb #b38bdb
RGB Decimal 179, 139, 219 rgb(179,139,219)
RGB Percent 70.2, 54.5, 85.9 rgb(70.2%,54.5%,85.9%)
CMYK 18, 37, 0, 14
HSL 270°, 52.6, 70.2 hsl(270,52.6%,70.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 270°, 36.5, 85.9
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 64.293, 30.489, -35.22
XYZ 40.607, 33.164, 71.276
xyY 0.28, 0.229, 33.164
CIE-LCH 64.293, 46.583, 310.882
CIE-LUV 64.293, 15.201, -59.654
Hunter-Lab 57.588, 25.087, -33.071
Binary 10110011, 10001011, 11011011

Color Schemes with #b38bdb

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Alternatives to #b38bdb

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#b38bdb Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b38bdb

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b38bdb;}
.background {background-color:#b38bdb;}
.border {border:1px solid #b38bdb;}

Shades and Tints of #b38bdb

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, #020104 is the darkest color, while #f8f4fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b38bdb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b3aeb8 is the less saturated color, while #b368fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b38bdb 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
  • #a0a0a0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a49cac Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #869ee6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8d9fd8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ac9ca7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9697e2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9b97d9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ae96ba Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population