#bb9cd9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9cd9 is composed of 73.3% red, 61.2% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 13.8% cyan, 28.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 270.5 degrees, a saturation of 44.5% and a lightness of 73.1%. #bb9cd9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #7739b3. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 73
    • G 61
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 14
    • M 28
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#bb9cd9 color description : Very soft violet.

#bb9cd9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9cd9 has RGB values of R:187, G:156, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.14, M:0.28, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 12295385.

Hex triplet bb9cd9 #bb9cd9
RGB Decimal 187, 156, 217 rgb(187,156,217)
RGB Percent 73.3, 61.2, 85.1 rgb(73.3%,61.2%,85.1%)
CMYK 14, 28, 0, 15
HSL 270.5°, 44.5, 73.1 hsl(270.5,44.5%,73.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 270.5°, 28.1, 85.1
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 69.005, 23.019, -26.767
XYZ 44.904, 39.352, 70.872
xyY 0.289, 0.254, 39.352
CIE-LCH 69.005, 35.303, 310.695
CIE-LUV 69.005, 12.58, -45.38
Hunter-Lab 62.731, 17.995, -23.073
Binary 10111011, 10011100, 11011001

Color Schemes with #bb9cd9

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Alternatives to #bb9cd9

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#bb9cd9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb9cd9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9cd9;}
.background {background-color:#bb9cd9;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb9cd9;}

Shades and Tints of #bb9cd9

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f5f1fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9cd9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #bbb6bf is the less saturated color, while #bc77fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9cd9 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
  • #afa9b5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9caae1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a4aad8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b7a8b4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a7a5de Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #aca4d8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b8a4c1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population