#b996dc Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b996dc is composed of 72.5% red, 58.8% green and 86.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 15.9% cyan, 31.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.7% black. It has a hue angle of 270 degrees, a saturation of 50% and a lightness of 72.5%. #b996dc color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #732db9. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 73
    • G 59
    • B 86
    RGB color chart
    • C 16
    • M 32
    • Y 0
    • K 14
    CMYK color chart

#b996dc color description : Very soft violet.

#b996dc Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b996dc has RGB values of R:185, G:150, B:220 and CMYK values of C:0.16, M:0.32, Y:0, K:0.14. Its decimal value is 12162780.

Hex triplet b996dc #b996dc
RGB Decimal 185, 150, 220 rgb(185,150,220)
RGB Percent 72.5, 58.8, 86.3 rgb(72.5%,58.8%,86.3%)
CMYK 16, 32, 0, 14
HSL 270°, 50, 72.5 hsl(270,50%,72.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 270°, 31.8, 86.3
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 67.498, 26.388, -30.761
XYZ 43.83, 37.295, 72.596
xyY 0.285, 0.243, 37.295
CIE-LCH 67.498, 40.528, 310.625
CIE-LUV 67.498, 13.772, -52.228
Hunter-Lab 61.069, 21.24, -27.732
Binary 10111001, 10010110, 11011100

Color Schemes with #b996dc

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Alternatives to #b996dc

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#b996dc Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b996dc

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b996dc;}
.background {background-color:#b996dc;}
.border {border:1px solid #b996dc;}

Shades and Tints of #b996dc

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, #08040d is the darkest color, while #fefdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b996dc

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b9b6bc is the less saturated color, while #b976fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b996dc 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
  • #aba4b2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #94a6e5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9ca6da Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b3a4b0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a1a0e2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a6a0da Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b59fc0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population