#b116dd Color Information

#b116dd 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 #b116dd. In RGB, it consists of 69.4% Red, 8.6% Green, and 86.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 19.9% Cyan, 90% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 13.3% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 286.7°, with saturation of 81.9% and lightness of 47.6%. The decimal value for #b116dd is 11605725, and its nearest "web safe" color is #9900cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #b116dd 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#b116dd Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color177, 22, 221 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color69.4%, 8.6%, 86.7% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.306, 0.914, 0.133 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.199, 0.9, 0, 0.133 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color286.7°, 81.9%, 47.6% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color286.7°, 90.0%, 86.7% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color31.470, 15.141, 69.671 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color177, 22, 221 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11605725 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color45.827, 79.406, -65.744 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)45.827, 103.090, 320.377 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color45.827, 42.512, -105.394 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color38.912, 76.263, -78.918 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.271, 0.130, 15.141 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4289795805 / 0xffb116dd Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#9900cc Copy
Last Updated: December 10, 2024

Shades of #b116dd

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #b116dd, its pure hue is 286.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 81.9%, and its lightness is 47.6%. 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 #b116dd, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #16031c to #9b13c1.

Tints of #b116dd

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #b116dd, its pure hue is 286.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 81.9%, and its lightness is 47.6%. 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 #b116dd, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #bb33e1 to #f5e2fb.

Tones of #b116dd

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #b116dd, its pure hue is 286.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 81.9%, 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 #b116dd, which range from #7a7a7a (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #bd00f3 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #b116dd

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #b116dd! For #b116dd, 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, #b116dd. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #b116dd

This color, #b116dd, consists of 69.4% Red, 8.6% Green, and 86.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 177, Green = 22, Blue = 221. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #b116dd is 19.9% Cyan, 90% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 13.3% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R69.4%
C19.9%
G8.6%
M90.0%
B86.7%
Y0.0%
K13.3%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 177 22 221
Octal 261 26 335
Hexa #b1 #16 #dd
Binary 10110001 00010110 11011101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 19 90 0 13
Octal 23 132 0 15
Hexa #13 #5a #00 #0d
Binary 00010011 01011010 00000000 00001101

Analogous Colors of #b116dd

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #b116dd — which has hue 286.7° — its analogous colors are located at 256.7° and 316.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b116dd.

Triadic Colors of #b116dd

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 #b116dd — which has hue 286.7° — its triadic colors are located at 46.7° and 286.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b116dd.

Complementary Color of #b116dd

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #b116dd — which has hue 286.7° — its complementary color is located at 106.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b116dd.

Split Complementary Colors of #b116dd

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 #b116dd — which has hue 286.7° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 76.7° and 286.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b116dd.

Tetradic Colors of #b116dd

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 #b116dd — which has hue 286.7° — its tetradic colors are located at 196.7°, 286.7°, 16.7°, and 106.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b116dd.

Monochromatic Colors of #b116dd

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #b116dd, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #551169 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #db74f8 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #b116dd

We want to make getting started with #b116dd on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #b116dd into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #b116dd 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 #b116dd with other HTML elements.

#b116dd Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #b116dd.
<span style="color: #b116dd;">The color of this text is #b116dd.</span>

#b116dd Background Color

The background color for this text is #b116dd.
<div style="background-color: #b116dd; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #b116dd.</div>

#b116dd Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #b116dd.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #b116dd;">This color for the shadow of this text is #b116dd.</span>

#b116dd Border Color

This is a div with border color #b116dd.
<div style="border: #b116dd 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #b116dd.</div>

#b116dd Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #b116dd on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b116dd; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b116dd on a white background.</div></div>

#b116dd Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #b116dd on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b116dd; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b116dd on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #b116dd to White

This is a gradient from #b116dd to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b116dd,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b116dd,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b116dd,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b116dd,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b116dd to white.</div>

Gradient from #b116dd to Black

This is a gradient from #b116dd to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b116dd,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b116dd,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b116dd,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b116dd,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b116dd to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #b116dd

In addition to using #b116dd 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 #b116dd in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #b116dd, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 177, Green = 22, Blue = 221). If you need details about the color coordinates of #b116dd 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 #b116dd
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(177, 22, 221)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #b116dd; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #b116dd; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #b116dd; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(177, 22, 221);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#b116dd")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:177, green:22, blue:221, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:177 green:22 blue:221 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(177f, 22f, 221f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(177, 22, 221);
 

#b116dd Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #b116dd the same way. For those with color blindness, #b116dd might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #b116dd looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #b116dd 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 #b116dd 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 #b116dd 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 #b116dd 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 5.2:1 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 #b116dd would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

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WCAG AAA
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