#b36bd9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b36bd9 is composed of 70.2% red, 42% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 17.5% cyan, 50.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 279.3 degrees, a saturation of 59.1% and a lightness of 63.5%. #b36bd9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd6ff with #6700b3. Closest websafe color is: #cc66cc.

    • R 70
    • G 42
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 18
    • M 51
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#b36bd9 color description : Soft violet.

#b36bd9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b36bd9 has RGB values of R:179, G:107, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.18, M:0.51, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 11758553.

Hex triplet b36bd9 #b36bd9
RGB Decimal 179, 107, 217 rgb(179,107,217)
RGB Percent 70.2, 42, 85.1 rgb(70.2%,42%,85.1%)
CMYK 18, 51, 0, 15
HSL 279.3°, 59.1, 63.5 hsl(279.3,59.1%,63.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 279.3°, 50.7, 85.1
Web Safe cc66cc #cc66cc
CIE-LAB 57.182, 47.561, -45.256
XYZ 36.371, 25.11, 68.573
xyY 0.28, 0.193, 25.11
CIE-LCH 57.182, 65.652, 316.422
CIE-LUV 57.182, 27.72, -76.637
Hunter-Lab 50.11, 41.868, -46.059
Binary 10110011, 01101011, 11011001

Color Schemes with #b36bd9

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Alternatives to #b36bd9

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#b36bd9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b36bd9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b36bd9;}
.background {background-color:#b36bd9;}
.border {border:1px solid #b36bd9;}

Shades and Tints of #b36bd9

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, #060208 is the darkest color, while #fbf7fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b36bd9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a49da7 is the less saturated color, while #be47fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b36bd9 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
  • #8d8d8d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #95869c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5d8cef Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6c8fd1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a9868f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7c80e7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8681d4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ac7caa Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population