#bb55ee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb55ee is composed of 73.3% red, 33.3% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 21.4% cyan, 64.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 280 degrees, a saturation of 81.8% and a lightness of 63.3%. #bb55ee color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaaff with #7700dd. Closest websafe color is: #cc66ff.

    • R 73
    • G 33
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 21
    • M 64
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#bb55ee color description : Soft violet.

#bb55ee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb55ee has RGB values of R:187, G:85, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.21, M:0.64, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 12277230.

Hex triplet bb55ee #bb55ee
RGB Decimal 187, 85, 238 rgb(187,85,238)
RGB Percent 73.3, 33.3, 93.3 rgb(73.3%,33.3%,93.3%)
CMYK 21, 64, 0, 7
HSL 280°, 81.8, 63.3 hsl(280,81.8%,63.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 280°, 64.3, 93.3
Web Safe cc66ff #cc66ff
CIE-LAB 55.315, 64.702, -59.967
XYZ 39.173, 23.236, 83.306
xyY 0.269, 0.159, 23.236
CIE-LCH 55.315, 88.218, 317.175
CIE-LUV 55.315, 34.443, -100.935
Hunter-Lab 48.204, 60.701, -68.722
Binary 10111011, 01010101, 11101110

Color Schemes with #bb55ee

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Alternatives to #bb55ee

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#bb55ee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb55ee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb55ee;}
.background {background-color:#bb55ee;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb55ee;}

Shades and Tints of #bb55ee

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, #060108 is the darkest color, while #fbf5fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb55ee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a39da6 is the less saturated color, while #c047fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb55ee 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
  • #858585 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #907b9a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #3586ff Protanopia 1% of men
  • #468cdf Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ab7f87 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6574f8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7078e5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b16fad Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population