#b397bd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b397bd is composed of 70.2% red, 59.2% green and 74.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 5.3% cyan, 20.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.9% black. It has a hue angle of 284.2 degrees, a saturation of 22.4% and a lightness of 66.7%. #b397bd color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #672f7b. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 70
    • G 59
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 5
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#b397bd color description : Grayish violet.

#b397bd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b397bd has RGB values of R:179, G:151, B:189 and CMYK values of C:0.05, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 11769789.

Hex triplet b397bd #b397bd
RGB Decimal 179, 151, 189 rgb(179,151,189)
RGB Percent 70.2, 59.2, 74.1 rgb(70.2%,59.2%,74.1%)
CMYK 5, 20, 0, 26
HSL 284.2°, 22.4, 66.7 hsl(284.2,22.4%,66.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 284.2°, 20.1, 74.1
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 66.052, 17.366, -15.784
XYZ 38.841, 35.392, 52.926
xyY 0.305, 0.278, 35.392
CIE-LCH 66.052, 23.467, 317.732
CIE-LUV 66.052, 13.247, -26.705
Hunter-Lab 59.491, 12.432, -11.104
Binary 10110011, 10010111, 10111101

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Alternatives to #b397bd

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#b397bd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b397bd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b397bd;}
.background {background-color:#b397bd;}
.border {border:1px solid #b397bd;}

Shades and Tints of #b397bd

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, #040304 is the darkest color, while #f9f7fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b397bd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #ada4b0 is the less saturated color, while #d256fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b397bd 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
  • #a4a4a4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a7a1a9 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9da4c5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a7a1be Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b3a0ab Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a59fc2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ab9dbe Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b39cb1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population