#b3afbd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b3afbd is composed of 70.2% red, 68.6% green and 74.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 5.3% cyan, 7.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.9% black. It has a hue angle of 257.1 degrees, a saturation of 9.6% and a lightness of 71.4%. #b3afbd color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #675f7b. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 70
    • G 69
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 5
    • M 7
    • Y 0
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#b3afbd color description : Grayish violet.

#b3afbd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b3afbd has RGB values of R:179, G:175, B:189 and CMYK values of C:0.05, M:0.07, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 11775933.

Hex triplet b3afbd #b3afbd
RGB Decimal 179, 175, 189 rgb(179,175,189)
RGB Percent 70.2, 68.6, 74.1 rgb(70.2%,68.6%,74.1%)
CMYK 5, 7, 0, 26
HSL 257.1°, 9.6, 71.4 hsl(257.1,9.6%,71.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 257.1°, 7.4, 74.1
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 72.173, 4.088, -6.625
XYZ 43.104, 43.918, 54.347
xyY 0.305, 0.311, 43.918
CIE-LCH 72.173, 7.785, 301.675
CIE-LUV 72.173, 1.412, -10.642
Hunter-Lab 66.27, 0.128, -2.234
Binary 10110011, 10101111, 10111101

Color Schemes with #b3afbd

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Alternatives to #b3afbd

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#b3afbd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b3afbd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b3afbd;}
.background {background-color:#b3afbd;}
.border {border:1px solid #b3afbd;}

Shades and Tints of #b3afbd

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, #050506 is the darkest color, while #fafafb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b3afbd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b5b5b7 is the less saturated color, while #9971fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b3afbd 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
  • #b2b2b2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b2b1b4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b4b3c0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bfb0c1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b6b3c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b3b2bf Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bbafbf Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b5b1be Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population