#b36cd8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b36cd8 is composed of 70.2% red, 42.4% green and 84.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 17.1% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.3% black. It has a hue angle of 279.4 degrees, a saturation of 58.1% and a lightness of 63.5%. #b36cd8 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd8ff with #6700b1. Closest websafe color is: #cc66cc.

    • R 70
    • G 42
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 17
    • M 50
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#b36cd8 color description : Moderate violet.

#b36cd8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b36cd8 has RGB values of R:179, G:108, B:216 and CMYK values of C:0.17, M:0.5, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 11758808.

Hex triplet b36cd8 #b36cd8
RGB Decimal 179, 108, 216 rgb(179,108,216)
RGB Percent 70.2, 42.4, 84.7 rgb(70.2%,42.4%,84.7%)
CMYK 17, 50, 0, 15
HSL 279.4°, 58.1, 63.5 hsl(279.4,58.1%,63.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 279.4°, 50, 84.7
Web Safe cc66cc #cc66cc
CIE-LAB 57.335, 46.818, -44.451
XYZ 36.346, 25.268, 67.924
xyY 0.281, 0.195, 25.268
CIE-LCH 57.335, 64.559, 316.486
CIE-LUV 57.335, 27.562, -75.307
Hunter-Lab 50.267, 41.099, -44.93
Binary 10110011, 01101100, 11011000

Color Schemes with #b36cd8

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Alternatives to #b36cd8

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#b36cd8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b36cd8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b36cd8;}
.background {background-color:#b36cd8;}
.border {border:1px solid #b36cd8;}

Shades and Tints of #b36cd8

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 #fbf8fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b36cd8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a39ea6 is the less saturated color, while #be48fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b36cd8 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
  • #8e8e8e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #95879d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5f8ced Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6e8fd0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a98690 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7e80e5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8782d3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ac7caa Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population