#b996ee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b996ee is composed of 72.5% red, 58.8% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 22.3% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 263.9 degrees, a saturation of 72.1% and a lightness of 76.1%. #b996ee color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #732ddd. 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

#b996ee color description : Very soft violet.

#b996ee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b996ee has RGB values of R:185, G:150, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.22, M:0.37, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 12162798.

Hex triplet b996ee #b996ee
RGB Decimal 185, 150, 238 rgb(185,150,238)
RGB Percent 72.5, 58.8, 93.3 rgb(72.5%,58.8%,93.3%)
CMYK 22, 37, 0, 7
HSL 263.9°, 72.1, 76.1 hsl(263.9,72.1%,76.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 263.9°, 37, 93.3
Web Safe cc99ff #cc99ff
CIE-LAB 68.241, 30.43, -39.512
XYZ 46.344, 38.3, 85.835
xyY 0.272, 0.225, 38.3
CIE-LCH 68.241, 49.872, 307.602
CIE-LUV 68.241, 11.719, -67.329
Hunter-Lab 61.887, 25.367, -38.912
Binary 10111001, 10010110, 11101110

Color Schemes with #b996ee

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Alternatives to #b996ee

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#b996ee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b996ee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b996ee;}
.background {background-color:#b996ee;}
.border {border:1px solid #b996ee;}

Shades and Tints of #b996ee

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, #07020d is the darkest color, while #fdfbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b996ee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #c2c0c4 is the less saturated color, while #b688fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b996ee 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
  • #ada6b8 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8da8f8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #92a9ea Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b0a8b4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9da1f4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a0a2eb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b3a1c9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population