#b59bd5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b59bd5 is composed of 71% red, 60.8% green and 83.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 15% cyan, 27.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.5% black. It has a hue angle of 266.9 degrees, a saturation of 40.8% and a lightness of 72.2%. #b59bd5 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #6b37ab. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 71
    • G 61
    • B 84
    RGB color chart
    • C 15
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 16
    CMYK color chart

#b59bd5 color description : Slightly desaturated violet.

#b59bd5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b59bd5 has RGB values of R:181, G:155, B:213 and CMYK values of C:0.15, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.16. Its decimal value is 11901909.

Hex triplet b59bd5 #b59bd5
RGB Decimal 181, 155, 213 rgb(181,155,213)
RGB Percent 71, 60.8, 83.5 rgb(71%,60.8%,83.5%)
CMYK 15, 27, 0, 16
HSL 266.9°, 40.8, 72.2 hsl(266.9,40.8%,72.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 266.9°, 27.2, 83.5
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 68.073, 20.815, -26.036
XYZ 42.786, 38.071, 68.042
xyY 0.287, 0.256, 38.071
CIE-LCH 68.073, 33.334, 308.642
CIE-LUV 68.073, 10.078, -43.761
Hunter-Lab 61.702, 15.799, -22.191
Binary 10110101, 10011011, 11010101

Color Schemes with #b59bd5

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Alternatives to #b59bd5

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#b59bd5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b59bd5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b59bd5;}
.background {background-color:#b59bd5;}
.border {border:1px solid #b59bd5;}

Shades and Tints of #b59bd5

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, #07040b is the darkest color, while #fdfcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b59bd5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b8b6ba is the less saturated color, while #b175fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b59bd5 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
  • #a9a9a9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aba6b2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ba8dc Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a2a7d4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b1a7b3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a4a3d9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a9a3d4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b2a2bf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population