#b997e6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b997e6 is composed of 72.5% red, 59.2% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 19.6% cyan, 34.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 265.8 degrees, a saturation of 61.2% and a lightness of 74.7%. #b997e6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #732fcd. Closest websafe color is: #cc99ff.

    • R 73
    • G 59
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 20
    • M 34
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#b997e6 color description : Very soft violet.

#b997e6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b997e6 has RGB values of R:185, G:151, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.2, M:0.34, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 12163046.

Hex triplet b997e6 #b997e6
RGB Decimal 185, 151, 230 rgb(185,151,230)
RGB Percent 72.5, 59.2, 90.2 rgb(72.5%,59.2%,90.2%)
CMYK 20, 34, 0, 10
HSL 265.8°, 61.2, 74.7 hsl(265.8,61.2%,74.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 265.8°, 34.3, 90.2
Web Safe cc99ff #cc99ff
CIE-LAB 68.139, 28.051, -35.279
XYZ 45.355, 38.161, 79.835
xyY 0.278, 0.234, 38.161
CIE-LCH 68.139, 45.072, 308.489
CIE-LUV 68.139, 12.209, -59.976
Hunter-Lab 61.775, 22.949, -33.382
Binary 10111001, 10010111, 11100110

Color Schemes with #b997e6

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Alternatives to #b997e6

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#b997e6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b997e6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b997e6;}
.background {background-color:#b997e6;}
.border {border:1px solid #b997e6;}

Shades and Tints of #b997e6

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, #040207 is the darkest color, while #f9f6fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b997e6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #bebac3 is the less saturated color, while #b67eff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b997e6 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
  • #91a8ef Protanopia 1% of men
  • #98a8e3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b1a7b3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9fa2ec Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a4a2e4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b4a1c5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population