#b99bcb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b99bcb is composed of 72.5% red, 60.8% green and 79.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 8.9% cyan, 23.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.4% black. It has a hue angle of 277.5 degrees, a saturation of 31.6% and a lightness of 70.2%. #b99bcb color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #733797. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 73
    • G 61
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 24
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#b99bcb color description : Grayish violet.

#b99bcb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b99bcb has RGB values of R:185, G:155, B:203 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0.24, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 12164043.

Hex triplet b99bcb #b99bcb
RGB Decimal 185, 155, 203 rgb(185,155,203)
RGB Percent 72.5, 60.8, 79.6 rgb(72.5%,60.8%,79.6%)
CMYK 9, 24, 0, 20
HSL 277.5°, 31.6, 70.2 hsl(277.5,31.6%,70.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 277.5°, 23.6, 79.6
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 68.072, 19.986, -20.467
XYZ 42.507, 38.069, 61.605
xyY 0.299, 0.268, 38.069
CIE-LCH 68.072, 28.607, 314.318
CIE-LUV 68.072, 13.389, -34.67
Hunter-Lab 61.7, 14.997, -16.009
Binary 10111001, 10011011, 11001011

Color Schemes with #b99bcb

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Alternatives to #b99bcb

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#b99bcb Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b99bcb

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b99bcb;}
.background {background-color:#b99bcb;}
.border {border:1px solid #b99bcb;}

Shades and Tints of #b99bcb

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, #030203 is the darkest color, while #f8f5fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b99bcb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b3b2b4 is the less saturated color, while #c56cfa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b99bcb 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
  • #a9a9a9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aca6b0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9fa8d3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a9a7cb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b7a5b1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a8a3d0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #aea2cb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b8a1ba Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population