#b997ed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b997ed is composed of 72.5% red, 59.2% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 21.9% cyan, 36.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 263.7 degrees, a saturation of 70.5% and a lightness of 76.1%. #b997ed color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #732fdb. Closest websafe color is: #cc99ff.

    • R 73
    • G 59
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 22
    • M 36
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#b997ed color description : Very soft violet.

#b997ed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b997ed has RGB values of R:185, G:151, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.22, M:0.36, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 12163053.

Hex triplet b997ed #b997ed
RGB Decimal 185, 151, 237 rgb(185,151,237)
RGB Percent 72.5, 59.2, 92.9 rgb(72.5%,59.2%,92.9%)
CMYK 22, 36, 0, 7
HSL 263.7°, 70.5, 76.1 hsl(263.7,70.5%,76.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 263.7°, 36.3, 92.9
Web Safe cc99ff #cc99ff
CIE-LAB 68.433, 29.644, -38.665
XYZ 46.358, 38.562, 85.117
xyY 0.273, 0.227, 38.562
CIE-LCH 68.433, 48.721, 307.476
CIE-LUV 68.433, 11.426, -65.845
Hunter-Lab 62.098, 24.582, -37.799
Binary 10111001, 10010111, 11101101

Color Schemes with #b997ed

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Alternatives to #b997ed

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#b997ed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b997ed

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b997ed;}
.background {background-color:#b997ed;}
.border {border:1px solid #b997ed;}

Shades and Tints of #b997ed

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 #b997ed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #c2c1c3 is the less saturated color, while #b689fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b997ed 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
  • #ababab Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aea7b8 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8ea8f6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #94a9e9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b0a8b4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9ea2f3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a1a2ea Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b3a2c9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population