#b38cd8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b38cd8 is composed of 70.2% red, 54.9% green and 84.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 17.1% cyan, 35.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.3% black. It has a hue angle of 270.8 degrees, a saturation of 49.4% and a lightness of 69.8%. #b38cd8 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #6719b1. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 70
    • G 55
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 17
    • M 35
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#b38cd8 color description : Slightly desaturated violet.

#b38cd8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b38cd8 has RGB values of R:179, G:140, B:216 and CMYK values of C:0.17, M:0.35, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 11767000.

Hex triplet b38cd8 #b38cd8
RGB Decimal 179, 140, 216 rgb(179,140,216)
RGB Percent 70.2, 54.9, 84.7 rgb(70.2%,54.9%,84.7%)
CMYK 17, 35, 0, 15
HSL 270.8°, 49.4, 69.8 hsl(270.8,49.4%,69.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 270.8°, 35.2, 84.7
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 64.402, 29.26, -33.383
XYZ 40.361, 33.298, 69.263
xyY 0.282, 0.233, 33.298
CIE-LCH 64.402, 44.391, 311.235
CIE-LUV 64.402, 15.157, -56.502
Hunter-Lab 57.705, 23.868, -30.773
Binary 10110011, 10001100, 11011000

Color Schemes with #b38cd8

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Alternatives to #b38cd8

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#b38cd8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b38cd8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b38cd8;}
.background {background-color:#b38cd8;}
.border {border:1px solid #b38cd8;}

Shades and Tints of #b38cd8

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, #010102 is the darkest color, while #f7f3fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b38cd8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b2b0b4 is the less saturated color, while #b468fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b38cd8 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
  • #a0a0a0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a49cab Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #899fe3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #909fd5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ad9ca7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9898df Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d98d6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #af96b9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population