#b04edb Color Information

#b04edb 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 #b04edb. In RGB, it consists of 69.0% Red, 30.6% Green, and 85.9% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 19.6% Cyan, 64.4% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 281.7°, with saturation of 66.2% and lightness of 58.2%. The decimal value for #b04edb is 11554523, and its nearest "web safe" color is #9966cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #b04edb 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#b04edb Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color176, 78, 219 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color69.0%, 30.6%, 85.9% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.310, 0.694, 0.141 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.196, 0.644, 0, 0.141 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color281.7°, 66.2%, 58.2% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color281.7°, 64.4%, 85.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color33.415, 19.793, 69.077 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color176, 78, 219 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11554523 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color51.603, 61.498, -55.296 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)51.603, 82.702, 318.040 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color51.603, 34.084, -91.865 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color44.490, 56.210, -60.914 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.273, 0.162, 19.793 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4289744603 / 0xffb04edb Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#9966cc Copy
Last Updated: March 16, 2025

Shades of #b04edb

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #b04edb, its pure hue is 281.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 66.2%, and its lightness is 58.2%. 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 #b04edb, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #160a1b to #9a44c0.

Tints of #b04edb

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #b04edb, its pure hue is 281.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 66.2%, and its lightness is 58.2%. 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 #b04edb, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #ba64e0 to #f5e9fb.

Tones of #b04edb

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #b04edb, its pure hue is 281.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 66.2%, 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 #b04edb, which range from #959595 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #be2aff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #b04edb

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #b04edb! For #b04edb, 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, #b04edb. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #b04edb

This color, #b04edb, consists of 69.0% Red, 30.6% Green, and 85.9% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 176, Green = 78, Blue = 219. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #b04edb is 19.6% Cyan, 64.4% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R69.0%
C19.6%
G30.6%
M64.4%
B85.9%
Y0.0%
K14.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 176 78 219
Octal 260 116 333
Hexa #b0 #4e #db
Binary 10110000 01001110 11011011
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 19 64 0 14
Octal 23 100 0 16
Hexa #13 #40 #00 #0e
Binary 00010011 01000000 00000000 00001110

Analogous Colors of #b04edb

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #b04edb — which has hue 281.7° — its analogous colors are located at 251.7° and 311.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b04edb.

Triadic Colors of #b04edb

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 #b04edb — which has hue 281.7° — its triadic colors are located at 41.7° and 281.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b04edb.

Complementary Color of #b04edb

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #b04edb — which has hue 281.7° — its complementary color is located at 101.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b04edb.

Split Complementary Colors of #b04edb

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 #b04edb — which has hue 281.7° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 71.7° and 281.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b04edb.

Tetradic Colors of #b04edb

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 #b04edb — which has hue 281.7° — its tetradic colors are located at 191.7°, 281.7°, 11.7°, and 101.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b04edb.

Monochromatic Colors of #b04edb

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #b04edb, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #72308e — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #db9ef6 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #b04edb

We want to make getting started with #b04edb on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #b04edb into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #b04edb 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 #b04edb with other HTML elements.

#b04edb Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #b04edb.
<span style="color: #b04edb;">The color of this text is #b04edb.</span>

#b04edb Background Color

The background color for this text is #b04edb.
<div style="background-color: #b04edb; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #b04edb.</div>

#b04edb Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #b04edb.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #b04edb;">This color for the shadow of this text is #b04edb.</span>

#b04edb Border Color

This is a div with border color #b04edb.
<div style="border: #b04edb 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #b04edb.</div>

#b04edb Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #b04edb on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b04edb; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b04edb on a white background.</div></div>

#b04edb Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #b04edb on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b04edb; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b04edb on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #b04edb to White

This is a gradient from #b04edb to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b04edb,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b04edb,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b04edb,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b04edb,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b04edb to white.</div>

Gradient from #b04edb to Black

This is a gradient from #b04edb to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b04edb,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b04edb,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b04edb,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b04edb,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b04edb to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #b04edb

In addition to using #b04edb 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 #b04edb in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #b04edb, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 176, Green = 78, Blue = 219). If you need details about the color coordinates of #b04edb 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 #b04edb
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(176, 78, 219)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #b04edb; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #b04edb; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #b04edb; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(176, 78, 219);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#b04edb")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:176, green:78, blue:219, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:176 green:78 blue:219 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(176f, 78f, 219f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(176, 78, 219);
 

#b04edb Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #b04edb the same way. For those with color blindness, #b04edb might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #b04edb looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #b04edb 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 #b04edb 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 #b04edb 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 #b04edb 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 4.2:1 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 #b04edb 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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