#b257e6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b257e6 is composed of 69.8% red, 34.1% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 22.6% cyan, 62.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 278.2 degrees, a saturation of 74.1% and a lightness of 62.2%. #b257e6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaeff with #6500cd. Closest websafe color is: #9966ff.

    • R 70
    • G 34
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 23
    • M 62
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#b257e6 color description : Soft violet.

#b257e6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b257e6 has RGB values of R:178, G:87, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.23, M:0.62, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 11687910.

Hex triplet b257e6 #b257e6
RGB Decimal 178, 87, 230 rgb(178,87,230)
RGB Percent 69.8, 34.1, 90.2 rgb(69.8%,34.1%,90.2%)
CMYK 23, 62, 0, 10
HSL 278.2°, 74.1, 62.2 hsl(278.2,74.1%,62.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 278.2°, 62.2, 90.2
Web Safe 9966ff #9966ff
CIE-LAB 54.022, 60.108, -57.616
XYZ 36.049, 21.995, 77.205
xyY 0.267, 0.163, 21.995
CIE-LCH 54.022, 83.262, 316.213
CIE-LUV 54.022, 30.518, -96.268
Hunter-Lab 46.899, 55.13, -64.773
Binary 10110010, 01010111, 11100110

Color Schemes with #b257e6

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Alternatives to #b257e6

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#b257e6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b257e6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b257e6;}
.background {background-color:#b257e6;}
.border {border:1px solid #b257e6;}

Shades and Tints of #b257e6

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, #020003 is the darkest color, while #f8f1fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b257e6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a09aa3 is the less saturated color, while #b841fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b257e6 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
  • #838383 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8c7a97 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2183ff Protanopia 1% of men
  • #4788d9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a37d86 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5673f5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6e76de Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a86fa9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population