#b59bd9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b59bd9 is composed of 71% red, 60.8% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 16.6% cyan, 28.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 265.2 degrees, a saturation of 44.9% and a lightness of 72.9%. #b59bd9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #6b37b3. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 71
    • G 61
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 17
    • M 29
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#b59bd9 color description : Very soft violet.

#b59bd9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b59bd9 has RGB values of R:181, G:155, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.17, M:0.29, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 11901913.

Hex triplet b59bd9 #b59bd9
RGB Decimal 181, 155, 217 rgb(181,155,217)
RGB Percent 71, 60.8, 85.1 rgb(71%,60.8%,85.1%)
CMYK 17, 29, 0, 15
HSL 265.2°, 44.9, 72.9 hsl(265.2,44.9%,72.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 265.2°, 28.6, 85.1
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 68.224, 21.693, -28.014
XYZ 43.3, 38.276, 70.749
xyY 0.284, 0.251, 38.276
CIE-LCH 68.224, 35.431, 307.753
CIE-LUV 68.224, 9.677, -47.128
Hunter-Lab 61.868, 16.658, -24.493
Binary 10110101, 10011011, 11011001

Color Schemes with #b59bd9

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Alternatives to #b59bd9

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#b59bd9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b59bd9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b59bd9;}
.background {background-color:#b59bd9;}
.border {border:1px solid #b59bd9;}

Shades and Tints of #b59bd9

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, #09050e is the darkest color, while #fffeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b59bd9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b9b6be is the less saturated color, while #af76fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b59bd9 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
  • #aaaaaa Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aca7b3 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #99a8e0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a1a8d8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b0a8b4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a3a3dd Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a8a3d8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b2a3c1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population