#b59bcd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b59bcd is composed of 71% red, 60.8% green and 80.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 11.7% cyan, 24.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.6% black. It has a hue angle of 271.2 degrees, a saturation of 33.3% and a lightness of 70.6%. #b59bcd color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #6b379b. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 71
    • G 61
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 12
    • M 24
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#b59bcd color description : Grayish violet.

#b59bcd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b59bcd has RGB values of R:181, G:155, B:205 and CMYK values of C:0.12, M:0.24, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 11901901.

Hex triplet b59bcd #b59bcd
RGB Decimal 181, 155, 205 rgb(181,155,205)
RGB Percent 71, 60.8, 80.4 rgb(71%,60.8%,80.4%)
CMYK 12, 24, 0, 20
HSL 271.2°, 33.3, 70.6 hsl(271.2,33.3%,70.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 271.2°, 24.4, 80.4
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 67.78, 19.097, -22.054
XYZ 41.795, 37.675, 62.824
xyY 0.294, 0.265, 37.675
CIE-LCH 67.78, 29.173, 310.89
CIE-LUV 67.78, 10.88, -37.042
Hunter-Lab 61.38, 14.131, -17.72
Binary 10110101, 10011011, 11001101

Color Schemes with #b59bcd

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Alternatives to #b59bcd

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#b59bcd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b59bcd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b59bcd;}
.background {background-color:#b59bcd;}
.border {border:1px solid #b59bcd;}

Shades and Tints of #b59bcd

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, #040205 is the darkest color, while #f9f7fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b59bcd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b4b2b6 is the less saturated color, while #b76dfb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b59bcd 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
  • #a8a8a8 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aba5af Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9da8d4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a6a6cd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b3a5b1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a6a3d1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #aba2cd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b3a1bb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population