#b59bdd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b59bdd is composed of 71% red, 60.8% green and 86.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 18.1% cyan, 29.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.3% black. It has a hue angle of 263.6 degrees, a saturation of 49.3% and a lightness of 73.7%. #b59bdd color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #6b37bb. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 71
    • G 61
    • B 87
    RGB color chart
    • C 18
    • M 30
    • Y 0
    • K 13
    CMYK color chart

#b59bdd color description : Very soft violet.

#b59bdd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b59bdd has RGB values of R:181, G:155, B:221 and CMYK values of C:0.18, M:0.3, Y:0, K:0.13. Its decimal value is 11901917.

Hex triplet b59bdd #b59bdd
RGB Decimal 181, 155, 221 rgb(181,155,221)
RGB Percent 71, 60.8, 86.7 rgb(71%,60.8%,86.7%)
CMYK 18, 30, 0, 13
HSL 263.6°, 49.3, 73.7 hsl(263.6,49.3%,73.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 263.6°, 29.9, 86.7
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 68.378, 22.582, -29.983
XYZ 43.826, 38.487, 73.523
xyY 0.281, 0.247, 38.487
CIE-LCH 68.378, 37.535, 306.985
CIE-LUV 68.378, 9.276, -50.497
Hunter-Lab 62.038, 17.534, -26.839
Binary 10110101, 10011011, 11011101

Color Schemes with #b59bdd

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Alternatives to #b59bdd

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#b59bdd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b59bdd

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Shades and Tints of #b59bdd

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, #010102 is the darkest color, while #f6f3fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b59bdd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #bcbabe is the less saturated color, while #ae7cfc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b59bdd 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
  • #aca7b4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #98a9e4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9fa8db Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b0a8b4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a2a4e1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a7a3dc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b1a3c3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population