#bd8bdb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bd8bdb is composed of 74.1% red, 54.5% green and 85.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 13.7% cyan, 36.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.1% black. It has a hue angle of 277.5 degrees, a saturation of 52.6% and a lightness of 70.2%. #bd8bdb color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #7b17b7. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 74
    • G 55
    • B 86
    RGB color chart
    • C 14
    • M 37
    • Y 0
    • K 14
    CMYK color chart

#bd8bdb color description : Very soft violet.

#bd8bdb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bd8bdb has RGB values of R:189, G:139, B:219 and CMYK values of C:0.14, M:0.37, Y:0, K:0.14. Its decimal value is 12422107.

Hex triplet bd8bdb #bd8bdb
RGB Decimal 189, 139, 219 rgb(189,139,219)
RGB Percent 74.1, 54.5, 85.9 rgb(74.1%,54.5%,85.9%)
CMYK 14, 37, 0, 14
HSL 277.5°, 52.6, 70.2 hsl(277.5,52.6%,70.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 277.5°, 36.5, 85.9
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 65.278, 33.509, -33.613
XYZ 43.003, 34.399, 71.388
xyY 0.289, 0.231, 34.399
CIE-LCH 65.278, 47.462, 314.911
CIE-LUV 65.278, 20.911, -57.629
Hunter-Lab 58.651, 28.238, -31.111
Binary 10111101, 10001011, 11011011

Color Schemes with #bd8bdb

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Alternatives to #bd8bdb

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#bd8bdb Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bd8bdb

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#bd8bdb background color

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#bd8bdb border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bd8bdb;}
.background {background-color:#bd8bdb;}
.border {border:1px solid #bd8bdb;}

Shades and Tints of #bd8bdb

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, #030104 is the darkest color, while #f9f4fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bd8bdb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b4aeb8 is the less saturated color, while #c668fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bd8bdb 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
  • #a89eae Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8aa1e8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #93a1d7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b69ca7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9c99e3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a299d8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b896ba Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population