#b996e6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b996e6 is composed of 72.5% red, 58.8% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 19.6% cyan, 34.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 266.3 degrees, a saturation of 61.5% and a lightness of 74.5%. #b996e6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #732dcd. Closest websafe color is: #cc99ff.

    • R 73
    • G 59
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 20
    • M 35
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#b996e6 color description : Very soft violet.

#b996e6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b996e6 has RGB values of R:185, G:150, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.2, M:0.35, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 12162790.

Hex triplet b996e6 #b996e6
RGB Decimal 185, 150, 230 rgb(185,150,230)
RGB Percent 72.5, 58.8, 90.2 rgb(72.5%,58.8%,90.2%)
CMYK 20, 35, 0, 10
HSL 266.3°, 61.5, 74.5 hsl(266.3,61.5%,74.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 266.3°, 34.8, 90.2
Web Safe cc99ff #cc99ff
CIE-LAB 67.903, 28.608, -35.646
XYZ 45.195, 37.84, 79.782
xyY 0.278, 0.232, 37.84
CIE-LCH 67.903, 45.707, 308.749
CIE-LUV 67.903, 12.627, -60.628
Hunter-Lab 61.515, 23.493, -33.836
Binary 10111001, 10010110, 11100110

Color Schemes with #b996e6

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Alternatives to #b996e6

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#b996e6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b996e6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b996e6;}
.background {background-color:#b996e6;}
.border {border:1px solid #b996e6;}

Shades and Tints of #b996e6

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, #030106 is the darkest color, while #f8f5fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b996e6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #bdb9c3 is the less saturated color, while #b67dff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b996e6 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
  • #ada6b6 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #90a7ef Protanopia 1% of men
  • #97a8e2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b1a6b2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9fa1ec Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a3a1e4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b4a0c5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population