#b257dd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b257dd is composed of 69.8% red, 34.1% green and 86.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 19.5% cyan, 60.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.3% black. It has a hue angle of 280.7 degrees, a saturation of 66.3% and a lightness of 60.4%. #b257dd color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaeff with #6500bb. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 70
    • G 34
    • B 87
    RGB color chart
    • C 19
    • M 61
    • Y 0
    • K 13
    CMYK color chart

#b257dd color description : Soft violet.

#b257dd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b257dd has RGB values of R:178, G:87, B:221 and CMYK values of C:0.19, M:0.61, Y:0, K:0.13. Its decimal value is 11687901.

Hex triplet b257dd #b257dd
RGB Decimal 178, 87, 221 rgb(178,87,221)
RGB Percent 69.8, 34.1, 86.7 rgb(69.8%,34.1%,86.7%)
CMYK 19, 61, 0, 13
HSL 280.7°, 66.3, 60.4 hsl(280.7,66.3%,60.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 280.7°, 60.6, 86.7
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 53.496, 58.209, -53.383
XYZ 34.818, 21.503, 70.719
xyY 0.274, 0.169, 21.503
CIE-LCH 53.496, 78.982, 317.476
CIE-LUV 53.496, 32.478, -89.385
Hunter-Lab 46.371, 52.877, -57.961
Binary 10110010, 01010111, 11011101

Color Schemes with #b257dd

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Alternatives to #b257dd

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#b257dd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b257dd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b257dd;}
.background {background-color:#b257dd;}
.border {border:1px solid #b257dd;}

Shades and Tints of #b257dd

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, #09020b is the darkest color, while #fdfafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b257dd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9c959f is the less saturated color, while #bd38fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b257dd 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
  • #818181 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8b7993 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2582fc Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5287d2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a57b83 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5872f0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7575d6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #aa6ea4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population