#b38cd9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b38cd9 is composed of 70.2% red, 54.9% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 17.5% cyan, 35.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 270.4 degrees, a saturation of 50.3% and a lightness of 70%. #b38cd9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #6719b3. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 70
    • G 55
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 18
    • M 35
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#b38cd9 color description : Very soft violet.

#b38cd9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b38cd9 has RGB values of R:179, G:140, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.18, M:0.35, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 11767001.

Hex triplet b38cd9 #b38cd9
RGB Decimal 179, 140, 217 rgb(179,140,217)
RGB Percent 70.2, 54.9, 85.1 rgb(70.2%,54.9%,85.1%)
CMYK 18, 35, 0, 15
HSL 270.4°, 50.3, 70 hsl(270.4,50.3%,70%)
HSV (or HSB) 270.4°, 35.5, 85.1
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 64.443, 29.482, -33.874
XYZ 40.491, 33.35, 69.946
xyY 0.282, 0.232, 33.35
CIE-LCH 64.443, 44.907, 311.035
CIE-LUV 64.443, 15.034, -57.34
Hunter-Lab 57.75, 24.093, -31.387
Binary 10110011, 10001100, 11011001

Color Schemes with #b38cd9

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Alternatives to #b38cd9

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#b38cd9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b38cd9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b38cd9;}
.background {background-color:#b38cd9;}
.border {border:1px solid #b38cd9;}

Shades and Tints of #b38cd9

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, #020103 is the darkest color, while #f7f3fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b38cd9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b3afb6 is the less saturated color, while #b369fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b38cd9 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
  • #889fe4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #909fd6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ac9ca8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9898e0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c98d7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #af96b9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population