#bb8cdd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb8cdd is composed of 73.3% red, 54.9% green and 86.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 15.4% cyan, 36.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.3% black. It has a hue angle of 274.8 degrees, a saturation of 54.4% and a lightness of 70.8%. #bb8cdd color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #7719bb. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 73
    • G 55
    • B 87
    RGB color chart
    • C 15
    • M 37
    • Y 0
    • K 13
    CMYK color chart

#bb8cdd color description : Very soft violet.

#bb8cdd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb8cdd has RGB values of R:187, G:140, B:221 and CMYK values of C:0.15, M:0.37, Y:0, K:0.13. Its decimal value is 12291293.

Hex triplet bb8cdd #bb8cdd
RGB Decimal 187, 140, 221 rgb(187,140,221)
RGB Percent 73.3, 54.9, 86.7 rgb(73.3%,54.9%,86.7%)
CMYK 15, 37, 0, 13
HSL 274.8°, 54.4, 70.8 hsl(274.8,54.4%,70.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 274.8°, 36.7, 86.7
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 65.391, 32.78, -34.564
XYZ 42.921, 34.542, 72.809
xyY 0.286, 0.23, 34.542
CIE-LCH 65.391, 47.636, 313.482
CIE-LUV 65.391, 19.054, -59.087
Hunter-Lab 58.772, 27.504, -32.309
Binary 10111011, 10001100, 11011101

Color Schemes with #bb8cdd

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Alternatives to #bb8cdd

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#bb8cdd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb8cdd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb8cdd;}
.background {background-color:#bb8cdd;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb8cdd;}

Shades and Tints of #bb8cdd

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, #040206 is the darkest color, while #faf6fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb8cdd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b5b4b5 is the less saturated color, while #c06ffa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb8cdd 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
  • #a3a3a3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a89eaf Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #89a1e9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #92a1d9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b49da8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9b99e5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a199da Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b697bb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population