#b38bc9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b38bc9 is composed of 70.2% red, 54.5% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 10.9% cyan, 30.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 278.7 degrees, a saturation of 36.5% and a lightness of 66.7%. #b38bc9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #671793. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 70
    • G 55
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 11
    • M 31
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#b38bc9 color description : Slightly desaturated violet.

#b38bc9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b38bc9 has RGB values of R:179, G:139, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.11, M:0.31, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 11766729.

Hex triplet b38bc9 #b38bc9
RGB Decimal 179, 139, 201 rgb(179,139,201)
RGB Percent 70.2, 54.5, 78.8 rgb(70.2%,54.5%,78.8%)
CMYK 11, 31, 0, 21
HSL 278.7°, 36.5, 66.7 hsl(278.7,36.5%,66.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 278.7°, 30.8, 78.8
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 63.563, 26.573, -26.3
XYZ 38.364, 32.267, 59.462
xyY 0.295, 0.248, 32.267
CIE-LCH 63.563, 37.387, 315.295
CIE-LUV 63.563, 17.476, -44.558
Hunter-Lab 56.804, 21.149, -22.302
Binary 10110011, 10001011, 11001001

Color Schemes with #b38bc9

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Alternatives to #b38bc9

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#b38bc9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b38bc9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b38bc9;}
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Shades and Tints of #b38bc9

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, #040204 is the darkest color, while #f9f6fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b38bc9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #aba5af is the less saturated color, while #c257fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b38bc9 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
  • #9e9e9e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a29aa7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8d9dd3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #969cc8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #af99a4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9b96cf Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a196c8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b094b1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population