#b56caa Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b56caa is composed of 71% red, 42.4% green and 66.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 40.3% magenta, 6.1% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 309 degrees, a saturation of 33% and a lightness of 56.7%. #b56caa color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd8ff with #6b0055. Closest websafe color is: #cc6699.

    • R 71
    • G 42
    • B 67
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 40
    • Y 6
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b56caa color description : Slightly desaturated magenta.

#b56caa Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b56caa has RGB values of R:181, G:108, B:170 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.4, Y:0.06, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11889834.

Hex triplet b56caa #b56caa
RGB Decimal 181, 108, 170 rgb(181,108,170)
RGB Percent 71, 42.4, 66.7 rgb(71%,42.4%,66.7%)
CMYK 0, 40, 6, 29
HSL 309°, 33, 56.7 hsl(309,33%,56.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 309°, 40.3, 71
Web Safe cc6699 #cc6699
CIE-LAB 55.535, 38.307, -20.953
XYZ 31.674, 23.453, 40.886
xyY 0.33, 0.244, 23.453
CIE-LCH 55.535, 43.663, 331.322
CIE-LUV 55.535, 37.892, -37.034
Hunter-Lab 48.428, 31.997, -16.158
Binary 10110101, 01101100, 10101010

Color Schemes with #b56caa

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Alternatives to #b56caa

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#b56caa Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b56caa

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Shades and Tints of #b56caa

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, #0a0509 is the darkest color, while #fdfcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b56caa

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #938e92 is the less saturated color, while #f928da is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b56caa 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
  • #898989 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #928390 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7a89bc Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8888a8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b37c85 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8f7eb5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #987ea8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b37692 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population