#b996f9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b996f9 is composed of 72.5% red, 58.8% green and 97.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 25.7% cyan, 39.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 2.4% black. It has a hue angle of 261.2 degrees, a saturation of 89.2% and a lightness of 78.2%. #b996f9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #732df3. Closest websafe color is: #cc99ff.

    • R 73
    • G 59
    • B 98
    RGB color chart
    • C 26
    • M 40
    • Y 0
    • K 2
    CMYK color chart

#b996f9 color description : Very soft violet.

#b996f9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b996f9 has RGB values of R:185, G:150, B:249 and CMYK values of C:0.26, M:0.4, Y:0, K:0.02. Its decimal value is 12162809.

Hex triplet b996f9 #b996f9
RGB Decimal 185, 150, 249 rgb(185,150,249)
RGB Percent 72.5, 58.8, 97.6 rgb(72.5%,58.8%,97.6%)
CMYK 26, 40, 0, 2
HSL 261.2°, 89.2, 78.2 hsl(261.2,89.2%,78.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 261.2°, 39.8, 97.6
Web Safe cc99ff #cc99ff
CIE-LAB 68.727, 32.997, -44.767
XYZ 48.01, 38.967, 94.609
xyY 0.264, 0.215, 38.967
CIE-LCH 68.727, 55.614, 306.393
CIE-LUV 68.727, 10.483, -76.495
Hunter-Lab 62.423, 28.044, -46.164
Binary 10111001, 10010110, 11111001

Color Schemes with #b996f9

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Alternatives to #b996f9

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#b996f9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b996f9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b996f9;}
.background {background-color:#b996f9;}
.border {border:1px solid #b996f9;}

Shades and Tints of #b996f9

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, #020006 is the darkest color, while #f7f3fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b996f9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #c7c5ca is the less saturated color, while #b892fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b996f9 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
  • #acacac Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #afa8bb Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8aa9ff Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8babf3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #adaab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9ba2fc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9ca3f5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b1a3ce Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population