#b556ca Color Information

#b556ca Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #b556ca. In RGB, it consists of 71.0% Red, 33.7% Green, and 79.2% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 10.4% Cyan, 57.4% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20.8% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 289.1°, with saturation of 52.3% and lightness of 56.5%. The decimal value for #b556ca is 11884234, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc66cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #b556ca is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#b556ca Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color181, 86, 202 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color71.0%, 33.7%, 79.2% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.290, 0.663, 0.208 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.104, 0.574, 0, 0.208 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color289.1°, 52.3%, 56.5% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color289.1°, 57.4%, 79.2% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color33.044, 20.744, 58.139 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color181, 86, 202 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11884234 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color52.668, 55.598, -43.863 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)52.668, 70.817, 321.729 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color52.668, 39.045, -74.188 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color45.545, 49.804, -43.803 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.295, 0.185, 20.744 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290074314 / 0xffb556ca Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc66cc Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #b556ca

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #b556ca, its pure hue is 289.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 52.3%, and its lightness is 56.5%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #b556ca, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #170b19 to #9e4bb1.

Tints of #b556ca

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #b556ca, its pure hue is 289.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 52.3%, and its lightness is 56.5%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #b556ca, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #be6bd1 to #f6eaf8.

Tones of #b556ca

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #b556ca, its pure hue is 289.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 52.3%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #b556ca, which range from #909090 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #d721ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #b556ca

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #b556ca! For #b556ca, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #b556ca. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #b556ca

This color, #b556ca, consists of 71.0% Red, 33.7% Green, and 79.2% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 181, Green = 86, Blue = 202. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #b556ca is 10.4% Cyan, 57.4% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20.8% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R71.0%
C10.4%
G33.7%
M57.4%
B79.2%
Y0.0%
K20.8%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 181 86 202
Octal 265 126 312
Hexa #b5 #56 #ca
Binary 10110101 01010110 11001010
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 10 57 0 20
Octal 12 71 0 24
Hexa #0a #39 #00 #14
Binary 00001010 00111001 00000000 00010100

Analogous Colors of #b556ca

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #b556ca — which has hue 289.1° — its analogous colors are located at 259.1° and 319.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b556ca.

Triadic Colors of #b556ca

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #b556ca — which has hue 289.1° — its triadic colors are located at 49.1° and 289.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b556ca.

Complementary Color of #b556ca

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #b556ca — which has hue 289.1° — its complementary color is located at 109.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b556ca.

Split Complementary Colors of #b556ca

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #b556ca — which has hue 289.1° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 79.1° and 289.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b556ca.

Tetradic Colors of #b556ca

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #b556ca — which has hue 289.1° — its tetradic colors are located at 199.1°, 289.1°, 19.1°, and 109.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b556ca.

Monochromatic Colors of #b556ca

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #b556ca, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #693f72 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e29df2 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #b556ca

We want to make getting started with #b556ca on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #b556ca into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #b556ca can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #b556ca with other HTML elements.

#b556ca Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #b556ca.
<span style="color: #b556ca;">The color of this text is #b556ca.</span>

#b556ca Background Color

The background color for this text is #b556ca.
<div style="background-color: #b556ca; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #b556ca.</div>

#b556ca Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #b556ca.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #b556ca;">This color for the shadow of this text is #b556ca.</span>

#b556ca Border Color

This is a div with border color #b556ca.
<div style="border: #b556ca 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #b556ca.</div>

#b556ca Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #b556ca on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b556ca; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b556ca on a white background.</div></div>

#b556ca Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #b556ca on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b556ca; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b556ca on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #b556ca to White

This is a gradient from #b556ca to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b556ca,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b556ca,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b556ca,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b556ca,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b556ca to white.</div>

Gradient from #b556ca to Black

This is a gradient from #b556ca to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b556ca,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b556ca,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b556ca,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b556ca,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b556ca to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #b556ca

In addition to using #b556ca on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #b556ca in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #b556ca, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 181, Green = 86, Blue = 202). If you need details about the color coordinates of #b556ca in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #b556ca
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(181, 86, 202)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #b556ca; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #b556ca; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #b556ca; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(181, 86, 202);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#b556ca")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:181, green:86, blue:202, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:181 green:86 blue:202 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(181f, 86f, 202f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(181, 86, 202);
 

#b556ca Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #b556ca the same way. For those with color blindness, #b556ca might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #b556ca looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #b556ca is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #b556ca looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #b556ca will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #b556ca is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 4.1:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #b556ca would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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