#b497ed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b497ed is composed of 70.6% red, 59.2% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 24.1% cyan, 36.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 260.2 degrees, a saturation of 70.5% and a lightness of 76.1%. #b497ed color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #692fdb. Closest websafe color is: #cc99ff.

    • R 71
    • G 59
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 24
    • M 36
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#b497ed color description : Very soft violet.

#b497ed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b497ed has RGB values of R:180, G:151, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.24, M:0.36, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 11835373.

Hex triplet b497ed #b497ed
RGB Decimal 180, 151, 237 rgb(180,151,237)
RGB Percent 70.6, 59.2, 92.9 rgb(70.6%,59.2%,92.9%)
CMYK 24, 36, 0, 7
HSL 260.2°, 70.5, 76.1 hsl(260.2,70.5%,76.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 260.2°, 36.3, 92.9
Web Safe cc99ff #cc99ff
CIE-LAB 67.984, 28.193, -39.398
XYZ 45.172, 37.951, 85.062
xyY 0.269, 0.226, 37.951
CIE-LCH 67.984, 48.447, 305.587
CIE-LUV 67.984, 8.785, -66.788
Hunter-Lab 61.604, 23.081, -38.743
Binary 10110100, 10010111, 11101101

Color Schemes with #b497ed

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Alternatives to #b497ed

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#b497ed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b497ed

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b497ed;}
.background {background-color:#b497ed;}
.border {border:1px solid #b497ed;}

Shades and Tints of #b497ed

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, #06020d is the darkest color, while #fcfbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b497ed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #c2c1c3 is the less saturated color, while #af89fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b497ed 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
  • #a9a9a9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aba5b7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8da7f6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #91a8e9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #aba8b4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9ba1f2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9ea2ea Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #aea2c9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population