#bb8dcb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb8dcb is composed of 73.3% red, 55.3% green and 79.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 7.9% cyan, 30.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.4% black. It has a hue angle of 284.5 degrees, a saturation of 37.3% and a lightness of 67.5%. #bb8dcb color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #771b97. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 73
    • G 55
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 8
    • M 31
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#bb8dcb color description : Slightly desaturated violet.

#bb8dcb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb8dcb has RGB values of R:187, G:141, B:203 and CMYK values of C:0.08, M:0.31, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 12291531.

Hex triplet bb8dcb #bb8dcb
RGB Decimal 187, 141, 203 rgb(187,141,203)
RGB Percent 73.3, 55.3, 79.6 rgb(73.3%,55.3%,79.6%)
CMYK 8, 31, 0, 20
HSL 284.5°, 37.3, 67.5 hsl(284.5,37.3%,67.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 284.5°, 30.5, 79.6
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 64.905, 28.438, -25.29
XYZ 40.796, 33.927, 60.896
xyY 0.301, 0.25, 33.927
CIE-LCH 64.905, 38.056, 318.353
CIE-LUV 64.905, 21.07, -43.388
Hunter-Lab 58.247, 23.09, -21.214
Binary 10111011, 10001101, 11001011

Color Schemes with #bb8dcb

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Alternatives to #bb8dcb

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#bb8dcb Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb8dcb

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb8dcb;}
.background {background-color:#bb8dcb;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb8dcb;}

Shades and Tints of #bb8dcb

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, #060307 is the darkest color, while #fbf9fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb8dcb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #afa7b1 is the less saturated color, while #d45afe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb8dcb 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
  • #a79eaa Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #91a0d6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9c9fc9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b79ba6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a099d2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a798ca Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b895b3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population