#b497bd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b497bd is composed of 70.6% red, 59.2% green and 74.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 4.8% cyan, 20.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.9% black. It has a hue angle of 285.8 degrees, a saturation of 22.4% and a lightness of 66.7%. #b497bd color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #692f7b. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 71
    • G 59
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 5
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#b497bd color description : Grayish magenta.

#b497bd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b497bd has RGB values of R:180, G:151, B:189 and CMYK values of C:0.05, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 11835325.

Hex triplet b497bd #b497bd
RGB Decimal 180, 151, 189 rgb(180,151,189)
RGB Percent 70.6, 59.2, 74.1 rgb(70.6%,59.2%,74.1%)
CMYK 5, 20, 0, 26
HSL 285.8°, 22.4, 66.7 hsl(285.8,22.4%,66.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 285.8°, 20.1, 74.1
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 66.145, 17.705, -15.636
XYZ 39.073, 35.511, 52.937
xyY 0.306, 0.278, 35.511
CIE-LCH 66.145, 23.621, 318.551
CIE-LUV 66.145, 13.841, -26.535
Hunter-Lab 59.591, 12.755, -10.956
Binary 10110100, 10010111, 10111101

Color Schemes with #b497bd

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Alternatives to #b497bd

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#b497bd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b497bd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b497bd;}
.background {background-color:#b497bd;}
.border {border:1px solid #b497bd;}

Shades and Tints of #b497bd

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 #b497bd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #ada4b0 is the less saturated color, while #d656fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b497bd 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
  • #a8a1be Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b4a0ab Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a59fc2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ac9dbe Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b49cb1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population