#b59cd9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b59cd9 is composed of 71% red, 61.2% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 16.6% cyan, 28.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 264.6 degrees, a saturation of 44.5% and a lightness of 73.1%. #b59cd9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #6b39b3. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 71
    • G 61
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 17
    • M 28
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#b59cd9 color description : Very soft violet.

#b59cd9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b59cd9 has RGB values of R:181, G:156, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.17, M:0.28, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 11902169.

Hex triplet b59cd9 #b59cd9
RGB Decimal 181, 156, 217 rgb(181,156,217)
RGB Percent 71, 61.2, 85.1 rgb(71%,61.2%,85.1%)
CMYK 17, 28, 0, 15
HSL 264.6°, 44.5, 73.1 hsl(264.6,44.5%,73.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 264.6°, 28.1, 85.1
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 68.468, 21.133, -27.638
XYZ 43.467, 38.611, 70.805
xyY 0.284, 0.253, 38.611
CIE-LCH 68.468, 34.792, 307.404
CIE-LUV 68.468, 9.234, -46.457
Hunter-Lab 62.137, 16.125, -24.064
Binary 10110101, 10011100, 11011001

Color Schemes with #b59cd9

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Alternatives to #b59cd9

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#b59cd9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b59cd9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b59cd9;}
.background {background-color:#b59cd9;}
.border {border:1px solid #b59cd9;}

Shades and Tints of #b59cd9

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f5f1fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b59cd9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #bab6bf is the less saturated color, while #ae77fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b59cd9 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
  • #9aa9e0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a2a8d8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b1a8b4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a4a4dd Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a8a4d8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b2a4c1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population