#b38bd8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b38bd8 is composed of 70.2% red, 54.5% green and 84.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 17.1% cyan, 35.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.3% black. It has a hue angle of 271.2 degrees, a saturation of 49.7% and a lightness of 69.6%. #b38bd8 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #6717b1. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 70
    • G 55
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 17
    • M 36
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#b38bd8 color description : Slightly desaturated violet.

#b38bd8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b38bd8 has RGB values of R:179, G:139, B:216 and CMYK values of C:0.17, M:0.36, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 11766744.

Hex triplet b38bd8 #b38bd8
RGB Decimal 179, 139, 216 rgb(179,139,216)
RGB Percent 70.2, 54.5, 84.7 rgb(70.2%,54.5%,84.7%)
CMYK 17, 36, 0, 15
HSL 271.2°, 49.7, 69.6 hsl(271.2,49.7%,69.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 271.2°, 35.6, 84.7
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 64.167, 29.82, -33.747
XYZ 40.216, 33.007, 69.214
xyY 0.282, 0.232, 33.007
CIE-LCH 64.167, 45.035, 311.465
CIE-LUV 64.167, 15.577, -57.141
Hunter-Lab 57.452, 24.407, -31.212
Binary 10110011, 10001011, 11011000

Color Schemes with #b38bd8

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Alternatives to #b38bd8

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#b38bd8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b38bd8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b38bd8;}
.background {background-color:#b38bd8;}
.border {border:1px solid #b38bd8;}

Shades and Tints of #b38bd8

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, #010001 is the darkest color, while #f6f2fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b38bd8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b2afb4 is the less saturated color, while #b467fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b38bd8 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
  • #a49cab Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #889ee3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8f9ed5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ac9ca7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9797df Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c97d6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #af95b8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population