#b257de Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b257de is composed of 69.8% red, 34.1% green and 87.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 19.8% cyan, 60.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.9% black. It has a hue angle of 280.4 degrees, a saturation of 67.2% and a lightness of 60.6%. #b257de color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaeff with #6500bd. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 70
    • G 34
    • B 87
    RGB color chart
    • C 20
    • M 61
    • Y 0
    • K 13
    CMYK color chart

#b257de color description : Soft violet.

#b257de Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b257de has RGB values of R:178, G:87, B:222 and CMYK values of C:0.2, M:0.61, Y:0, K:0.13. Its decimal value is 11687902.

Hex triplet b257de #b257de
RGB Decimal 178, 87, 222 rgb(178,87,222)
RGB Percent 69.8, 34.1, 87.1 rgb(69.8%,34.1%,87.1%)
CMYK 20, 61, 0, 13
HSL 280.4°, 67.2, 60.6 hsl(280.4,67.2%,60.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 280.4°, 60.8, 87.1
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 53.553, 58.418, -53.857
XYZ 34.951, 21.556, 71.423
xyY 0.273, 0.169, 21.556
CIE-LCH 53.553, 79.456, 317.327
CIE-LUV 53.553, 32.257, -90.155
Hunter-Lab 46.429, 53.123, -58.708
Binary 10110010, 01010111, 11011110

Color Schemes with #b257de

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Alternatives to #b257de

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#b257de Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b257de

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b257de;}
.background {background-color:#b257de;}
.border {border:1px solid #b257de;}

Shades and Tints of #b257de

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, #09020c is the darkest color, while #fdfbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b257de

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9c95a0 is the less saturated color, while #bd38fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b257de 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
  • #828282 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8c7994 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2182fd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5187d2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a57b84 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5572f1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7475d6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a96ea4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population