#b89bfb Color Information

#b89bfb 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 #b89bfb. In RGB, it consists of 72.2% Red, 60.8% Green, and 98.4% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 26.7% Cyan, 38.2% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 1.6% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 258.1°, with saturation of 92.3% and lightness of 79.6%. The decimal value for #b89bfb is 12098555, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc99ff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #b89bfb 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#b89bfb Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color184, 155, 251 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color72.2%, 60.8%, 98.4% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.278, 0.392, 0.016 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.267, 0.382, 0, 0.016 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color258.1°, 92.3%, 79.6% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color258.1°, 38.2%, 98.4% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color48.901, 40.598, 96.526 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color184, 155, 251 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12098555 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color69.893, 30.418, -44.036 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)69.893, 53.520, 304.635 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color69.893, 7.827, -75.131 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color63.717, 25.491, -45.218 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.263, 0.218, 40.598 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290288635 / 0xffb89bfb Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc99ff Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #b89bfb

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #b89bfb, its pure hue is 258.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 92.3%, and its lightness is 79.6%. 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 #b89bfb, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #17131f to #a188dc.

Tints of #b89bfb

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #b89bfb, its pure hue is 258.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 92.3%, and its lightness is 79.6%. 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 #b89bfb, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c1a8fc to #f6f3ff.

Tones of #b89bfb

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #b89bfb, its pure hue is 258.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 92.3%, 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 #b89bfb, which range from #cbcbcb (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #b697ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #b89bfb

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #b89bfb! For #b89bfb, 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, #b89bfb. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #b89bfb

This color, #b89bfb, consists of 72.2% Red, 60.8% Green, and 98.4% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 184, Green = 155, Blue = 251. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #b89bfb is 26.7% Cyan, 38.2% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 1.6% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R72.2%
C26.7%
G60.8%
M38.2%
B98.4%
Y0.0%
K1.6%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 184 155 251
Octal 270 233 373
Hexa #b8 #9b #fb
Binary 10111000 10011011 11111011
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 26 38 0 1
Octal 32 46 0 1
Hexa #1a #26 #00 #01
Binary 00011010 00100110 00000000 00000001

Analogous Colors of #b89bfb

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #b89bfb — which has hue 258.1° — its analogous colors are located at 228.1° and 288.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b89bfb.

Triadic Colors of #b89bfb

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 #b89bfb — which has hue 258.1° — its triadic colors are located at 18.1° and 258.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b89bfb.

Complementary Color of #b89bfb

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #b89bfb — which has hue 258.1° — its complementary color is located at 78.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b89bfb.

Split Complementary Colors of #b89bfb

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 #b89bfb — which has hue 258.1° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 48.1° and 258.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b89bfb.

Tetradic Colors of #b89bfb

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 #b89bfb — which has hue 258.1° — its tetradic colors are located at 168.1°, 258.1°, 348.1°, and 78.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b89bfb.

Monochromatic Colors of #b89bfb

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #b89bfb, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #966cf6 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #dbccfe (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #b89bfb

We want to make getting started with #b89bfb on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #b89bfb into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #b89bfb 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 #b89bfb with other HTML elements.

#b89bfb Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #b89bfb.
<span style="color: #b89bfb;">The color of this text is #b89bfb.</span>

#b89bfb Background Color

The background color for this text is #b89bfb.
<div style="background-color: #b89bfb; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #b89bfb.</div>

#b89bfb Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #b89bfb.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #b89bfb;">This color for the shadow of this text is #b89bfb.</span>

#b89bfb Border Color

This is a div with border color #b89bfb.
<div style="border: #b89bfb 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #b89bfb.</div>

#b89bfb Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #b89bfb on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b89bfb; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b89bfb on a white background.</div></div>

#b89bfb Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #b89bfb on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b89bfb; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b89bfb on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #b89bfb to White

This is a gradient from #b89bfb to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b89bfb,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b89bfb,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b89bfb,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b89bfb,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b89bfb to white.</div>

Gradient from #b89bfb to Black

This is a gradient from #b89bfb to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b89bfb,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b89bfb,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b89bfb,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b89bfb,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b89bfb to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #b89bfb

In addition to using #b89bfb 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 #b89bfb in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #b89bfb, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 184, Green = 155, Blue = 251). If you need details about the color coordinates of #b89bfb 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 #b89bfb
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(184, 155, 251)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #b89bfb; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #b89bfb; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #b89bfb; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(184, 155, 251);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#b89bfb")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:184, green:155, blue:251, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:184 green:155 blue:251 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(184f, 155f, 251f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(184, 155, 251);
 

#b89bfb Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #b89bfb the same way. For those with color blindness, #b89bfb might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #b89bfb looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #b89bfb 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 #b89bfb 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 #b89bfb 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 #b89bfb 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 2.3:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text