#b959e5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b959e5 is composed of 72.5% red, 34.9% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 19.2% cyan, 61.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 281.1 degrees, a saturation of 72.9% and a lightness of 62.4%. #b959e5 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb2ff with #7300cb. Closest websafe color is: #cc66cc.

    • R 73
    • G 35
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 19
    • M 61
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#b959e5 color description : Soft violet.

#b959e5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b959e5 has RGB values of R:185, G:89, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.19, M:0.61, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 12147173.

Hex triplet b959e5 #b959e5
RGB Decimal 185, 89, 229 rgb(185,89,229)
RGB Percent 72.5, 34.9, 89.8 rgb(72.5%,34.9%,89.8%)
CMYK 19, 61, 0, 10
HSL 281.1°, 72.9, 62.4 hsl(281.1,72.9%,62.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 281.1°, 61.1, 89.8
Web Safe cc66cc #cc66cc
CIE-LAB 55.193, 60.572, -55.13
XYZ 37.721, 23.117, 76.6
xyY 0.274, 0.168, 23.117
CIE-LCH 55.193, 81.904, 317.693
CIE-LUV 55.193, 34.288, -93.016
Hunter-Lab 48.081, 55.899, -60.802
Binary 10111001, 01011001, 11100101

Color Schemes with #b959e5

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Alternatives to #b959e5

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#b959e5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b959e5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b959e5;}
.background {background-color:#b959e5;}
.border {border:1px solid #b959e5;}

Shades and Tints of #b959e5

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, #030104 is the darkest color, while #f9f2fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b959e5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a09ba3 is the less saturated color, while #c143fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b959e5 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
  • #868686 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #907d99 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #3486ff Protanopia 1% of men
  • #538bd8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ab7e87 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6475f5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7878dd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b070a9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population