#b988bf Color Information

#b988bf 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 #b988bf. In RGB, it consists of 72.5% Red, 53.3% Green, and 74.9% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 3.1% Cyan, 28.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 25.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 293.5°, with saturation of 30.1% and lightness of 64.1%. The decimal value for #b988bf is 12159167, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc99cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #b988bf 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#b988bf Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color185, 136, 191 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color72.5%, 53.3%, 74.9% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.275, 0.467, 0.251 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.031, 0.288, 0, 0.251 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color293.5°, 30.1%, 64.1% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color293.5°, 28.8%, 74.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color38.216, 31.684, 53.392 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color185, 136, 191 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12159167 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color63.081, 28.172, -21.367 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)63.081, 35.358, 322.822 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color63.081, 23.844, -36.932 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color56.289, 22.682, -16.836 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.310, 0.257, 31.684 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290349247 / 0xffb988bf Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc99cc Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #b988bf

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #b988bf, its pure hue is 293.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 30.1%, and its lightness is 64.1%. 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 #b988bf, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #171118 to #a277a7.

Tints of #b988bf

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #b988bf, its pure hue is 293.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 30.1%, and its lightness is 64.1%. 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 #b988bf, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c297c7 to #f6f0f7.

Tones of #b988bf

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #b988bf, its pure hue is 293.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 30.1%, 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 #b988bf, which range from #a4a4a4 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #eb48ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #b988bf

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #b988bf! For #b988bf, 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, #b988bf. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #b988bf

This color, #b988bf, consists of 72.5% Red, 53.3% Green, and 74.9% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 185, Green = 136, Blue = 191. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #b988bf is 3.1% Cyan, 28.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 25.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R72.5%
C3.1%
G53.3%
M28.8%
B74.9%
Y0.0%
K25.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 185 136 191
Octal 271 210 277
Hexa #b9 #88 #bf
Binary 10111001 10001000 10111111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 3 28 0 25
Octal 3 34 0 31
Hexa #03 #1c #00 #19
Binary 00000011 00011100 00000000 00011001

Analogous Colors of #b988bf

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #b988bf — which has hue 293.5° — its analogous colors are located at 263.5° and 323.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b988bf.

Triadic Colors of #b988bf

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 #b988bf — which has hue 293.5° — its triadic colors are located at 53.5° and 293.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b988bf.

Complementary Color of #b988bf

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #b988bf — which has hue 293.5° — its complementary color is located at 113.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b988bf.

Split Complementary Colors of #b988bf

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 #b988bf — which has hue 293.5° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 83.5° and 293.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b988bf.

Tetradic Colors of #b988bf

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 #b988bf — which has hue 293.5° — its tetradic colors are located at 203.5°, 293.5°, 23.5°, and 113.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b988bf.

Monochromatic Colors of #b988bf

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #b988bf, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #846487 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e1bde6 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #b988bf

We want to make getting started with #b988bf on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #b988bf into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #b988bf 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 #b988bf with other HTML elements.

#b988bf Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #b988bf.
<span style="color: #b988bf;">The color of this text is #b988bf.</span>

#b988bf Background Color

The background color for this text is #b988bf.
<div style="background-color: #b988bf; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #b988bf.</div>

#b988bf Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #b988bf.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #b988bf;">This color for the shadow of this text is #b988bf.</span>

#b988bf Border Color

This is a div with border color #b988bf.
<div style="border: #b988bf 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #b988bf.</div>

#b988bf Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #b988bf on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b988bf; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b988bf on a white background.</div></div>

#b988bf Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #b988bf on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b988bf; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b988bf on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #b988bf to White

This is a gradient from #b988bf to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b988bf,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b988bf,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b988bf,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b988bf,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b988bf to white.</div>

Gradient from #b988bf to Black

This is a gradient from #b988bf to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b988bf,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b988bf,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b988bf,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b988bf,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b988bf to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #b988bf

In addition to using #b988bf 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 #b988bf in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #b988bf, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 185, Green = 136, Blue = 191). If you need details about the color coordinates of #b988bf 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 #b988bf
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(185, 136, 191)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #b988bf; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #b988bf; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #b988bf; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(185, 136, 191);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#b988bf")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:185, green:136, blue:191, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:185 green:136 blue:191 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(185f, 136f, 191f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(185, 136, 191);
 

#b988bf Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #b988bf the same way. For those with color blindness, #b988bf might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #b988bf looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #b988bf 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 #b988bf 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 #b988bf 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 #b988bf 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 2.9:1 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