#b996ed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b996ed is composed of 72.5% red, 58.8% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 21.9% cyan, 36.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 264.1 degrees, a saturation of 70.7% and a lightness of 75.9%. #b996ed color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #732ddb. Closest websafe color is: #cc99ff.

    • R 73
    • G 59
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 22
    • M 37
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#b996ed color description : Very soft violet.

#b996ed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b996ed has RGB values of R:185, G:150, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.22, M:0.37, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 12162797.

Hex triplet b996ed #b996ed
RGB Decimal 185, 150, 237 rgb(185,150,237)
RGB Percent 72.5, 58.8, 92.9 rgb(72.5%,58.8%,92.9%)
CMYK 22, 37, 0, 7
HSL 264.1°, 70.7, 75.9 hsl(264.1,70.7%,75.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 264.1°, 36.7, 92.9
Web Safe cc99ff #cc99ff
CIE-LAB 68.198, 30.201, -39.031
XYZ 46.197, 38.242, 85.064
xyY 0.273, 0.226, 38.242
CIE-LCH 68.198, 49.351, 307.731
CIE-LUV 68.198, 11.832, -66.493
Hunter-Lab 61.84, 25.129, -38.268
Binary 10111001, 10010110, 11101101

Color Schemes with #b996ed

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Alternatives to #b996ed

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#b996ed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b996ed

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b996ed;}
.background {background-color:#b996ed;}
.border {border:1px solid #b996ed;}

Shades and Tints of #b996ed

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, #06020c is the darkest color, while #fcfafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b996ed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #c1c1c2 is the less saturated color, while #b688fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b996ed 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
  • #aaaaaa Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #ada6b7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8da8f7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #93a9e9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b0a8b4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9da1f3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a0a2ea Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b3a1c8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population