#bb8bd9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb8bd9 is composed of 73.3% red, 54.5% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 13.8% cyan, 35.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 276.9 degrees, a saturation of 50.6% and a lightness of 69.8%. #bb8bd9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #7717b3. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 73
    • G 55
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 14
    • M 36
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#bb8bd9 color description : Very soft violet.

#bb8bd9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb8bd9 has RGB values of R:187, G:139, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.14, M:0.36, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 12291033.

Hex triplet bb8bd9 #bb8bd9
RGB Decimal 187, 139, 217 rgb(187,139,217)
RGB Percent 73.3, 54.5, 85.1 rgb(73.3%,54.5%,85.1%)
CMYK 14, 36, 0, 15
HSL 276.9°, 50.6, 69.8 hsl(276.9,50.6%,69.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 276.9°, 35.9, 85.1
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 64.995, 32.473, -32.957
XYZ 42.249, 34.04, 69.987
xyY 0.289, 0.233, 34.04
CIE-LCH 64.995, 46.267, 314.576
CIE-LUV 64.995, 20.025, -56.368
Hunter-Lab 58.344, 27.154, -30.28
Binary 10111011, 10001011, 11011001

Color Schemes with #bb8bd9

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Alternatives to #bb8bd9

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#bb8bd9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb8bd9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb8bd9;}
.background {background-color:#bb8bd9;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb8bd9;}

Shades and Tints of #bb8bd9

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, #020102 is the darkest color, while #f8f2fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb8bd9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b3afb5 is the less saturated color, while #c367fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb8bd9 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
  • #a2a2a2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a79dad Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8aa0e5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #93a0d5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b49ca7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9b98e1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a198d6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b795b9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population