#bb99dd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb99dd is composed of 73.3% red, 60% green and 86.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 15.4% cyan, 30.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.3% black. It has a hue angle of 270 degrees, a saturation of 50% and a lightness of 73.3%. #bb99dd color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #7733bb. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 73
    • G 60
    • B 87
    RGB color chart
    • C 15
    • M 31
    • Y 0
    • K 13
    CMYK color chart

#bb99dd color description : Very soft violet.

#bb99dd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb99dd has RGB values of R:187, G:153, B:221 and CMYK values of C:0.15, M:0.31, Y:0, K:0.13. Its decimal value is 12294621.

Hex triplet bb99dd #bb99dd
RGB Decimal 187, 153, 221 rgb(187,153,221)
RGB Percent 73.3, 60, 86.7 rgb(73.3%,60%,86.7%)
CMYK 15, 31, 0, 13
HSL 270°, 50, 73.3 hsl(270,50%,73.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 270°, 30.8, 86.7
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 68.437, 25.553, -29.847
XYZ 44.934, 38.568, 73.48
xyY 0.286, 0.246, 38.568
CIE-LCH 68.437, 39.291, 310.568
CIE-LUV 68.437, 13.473, -50.724
Hunter-Lab 62.103, 20.47, -26.679
Binary 10111011, 10011001, 11011101

Color Schemes with #bb99dd

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#bb99dd Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb99dd;}
.background {background-color:#bb99dd;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb99dd

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, #010001 is the darkest color, while #f6f1fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb99dd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #bbb8be is the less saturated color, while #bb7afc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb99dd 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
  • #ababab Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aea7b5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #97a9e6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9fa8db Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b6a7b3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a4a3e2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a9a3db Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b7a2c2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population