#bb9dcb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb9dcb is composed of 73.3% red, 61.6% green and 79.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 7.9% cyan, 22.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.4% black. It has a hue angle of 279.1 degrees, a saturation of 30.7% and a lightness of 70.6%. #bb9dcb color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #773b97. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 73
    • G 62
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 8
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#bb9dcb color description : Grayish violet.

#bb9dcb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb9dcb has RGB values of R:187, G:157, B:203 and CMYK values of C:0.08, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 12295627.

Hex triplet bb9dcb #bb9dcb
RGB Decimal 187, 157, 203 rgb(187,157,203)
RGB Percent 73.3, 61.6, 79.6 rgb(73.3%,61.6%,79.6%)
CMYK 8, 23, 0, 20
HSL 279.1°, 30.7, 70.6 hsl(279.1,30.7%,70.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 279.1°, 22.7, 79.6
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 68.745, 19.532, -19.427
XYZ 43.328, 38.991, 61.74
xyY 0.301, 0.271, 38.991
CIE-LCH 68.745, 27.548, 315.155
CIE-LUV 68.745, 13.61, -32.996
Hunter-Lab 62.443, 14.584, -14.913
Binary 10111011, 10011101, 11001011

Color Schemes with #bb9dcb

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Alternatives to #bb9dcb

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#bb9dcb Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb9dcb

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb9dcb;}
.background {background-color:#bb9dcb;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb9dcb;}

Shades and Tints of #bb9dcb

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, #040205 is the darkest color, while #f9f7fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb9dcb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b6aeba is the less saturated color, while #cb69ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb9dcb 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
  • #aea8b1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a1aad3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #aba8cb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b9a7b3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #aba5d0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b1a4cb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #baa3bb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population