#bb9cc9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9cc9 is composed of 73.3% red, 61.2% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 7% cyan, 22.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 281.3 degrees, a saturation of 29.4% and a lightness of 70%. #bb9cc9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #773993. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 73
    • G 61
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 7
    • M 22
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#bb9cc9 color description : Grayish violet.

#bb9cc9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9cc9 has RGB values of R:187, G:156, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.07, M:0.22, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 12295369.

Hex triplet bb9cc9 #bb9cc9
RGB Decimal 187, 156, 201 rgb(187,156,201)
RGB Percent 73.3, 61.2, 78.8 rgb(73.3%,61.2%,78.8%)
CMYK 7, 22, 0, 21
HSL 281.3°, 29.4, 70 hsl(281.3,29.4%,70%)
HSV (or HSB) 281.3°, 22.4, 78.8
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 68.431, 19.682, -18.795
XYZ 42.923, 38.559, 60.437
xyY 0.302, 0.272, 38.559
CIE-LCH 68.431, 27.214, 316.32
CIE-LUV 68.431, 14.299, -31.991
Hunter-Lab 62.096, 14.717, -14.238
Binary 10111011, 10011100, 11001001

Color Schemes with #bb9cc9

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Alternatives to #bb9cc9

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#bb9cc9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb9cc9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9cc9;}
.background {background-color:#bb9cc9;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb9cc9;}

Shades and Tints of #bb9cc9

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, #020103 is the darkest color, while #f8f5f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9cc9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b4aeb7 is the less saturated color, while #cf67fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9cc9 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
  • #ada7b0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a1a9d1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #aba7c9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b9a6b1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #aaa4ce Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b1a3c9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #baa2ba Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population