#b308e6 Color Information

#b308e6 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 #b308e6. In RGB, it consists of 70.2% Red, 3.1% Green, and 90.2% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 22.2% Cyan, 96.5% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9.8% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 286.2°, with saturation of 93.3% and lightness of 46.7%. The decimal value for #b308e6 is 11733222, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc00ff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #b308e6 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#b308e6 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color179, 8, 230 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color70.2%, 3.1%, 90.2% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.298, 0.969, 0.098 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.222, 0.965, 0, 0.098 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color286.2°, 93.3%, 46.7% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color286.2°, 96.5%, 90.2% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color32.960, 15.470, 76.112 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color179, 8, 230 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11733222 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color46.272, 82.867, -70.133 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)46.272, 108.561, 319.758 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color46.272, 41.743, -111.955 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color39.333, 80.749, -87.198 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.265, 0.124, 15.470 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4289923302 / 0xffb308e6 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc00ff Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #b308e6

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #b308e6, its pure hue is 286.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 93.3%, and its lightness is 46.7%. 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 #b308e6, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #16011d to #9d07c9.

Tints of #b308e6

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #b308e6, its pure hue is 286.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 93.3%, and its lightness is 46.7%. 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 #b308e6, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #bd27e9 to #f6e0fc.

Tones of #b308e6

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #b308e6, its pure hue is 286.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 93.3%, 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 #b308e6, which range from #777777 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #b700ee (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #b308e6

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #b308e6! For #b308e6, 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, #b308e6. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #b308e6

This color, #b308e6, consists of 70.2% Red, 3.1% Green, and 90.2% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 179, Green = 8, Blue = 230. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #b308e6 is 22.2% Cyan, 96.5% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9.8% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R70.2%
C22.2%
G3.1%
M96.5%
B90.2%
Y0.0%
K9.8%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 179 8 230
Octal 263 10 346
Hexa #b3 #08 #e6
Binary 10110011 00001000 11100110
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 22 96 0 9
Octal 26 140 0 11
Hexa #16 #60 #00 #09
Binary 00010110 01100000 00000000 00001001

Analogous Colors of #b308e6

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #b308e6 — which has hue 286.2° — its analogous colors are located at 256.2° and 316.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b308e6.

Triadic Colors of #b308e6

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 #b308e6 — which has hue 286.2° — its triadic colors are located at 46.2° and 286.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b308e6.

Complementary Color of #b308e6

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #b308e6 — which has hue 286.2° — its complementary color is located at 106.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b308e6.

Split Complementary Colors of #b308e6

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 #b308e6 — which has hue 286.2° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 76.2° and 286.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b308e6.

Tetradic Colors of #b308e6

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 #b308e6 — which has hue 286.2° — its tetradic colors are located at 196.2°, 286.2°, 16.2°, and 106.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b308e6.

Monochromatic Colors of #b308e6

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #b308e6, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #580671 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #da69fc (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #b308e6

We want to make getting started with #b308e6 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #b308e6 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #b308e6 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 #b308e6 with other HTML elements.

#b308e6 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #b308e6.
<span style="color: #b308e6;">The color of this text is #b308e6.</span>

#b308e6 Background Color

The background color for this text is #b308e6.
<div style="background-color: #b308e6; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #b308e6.</div>

#b308e6 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #b308e6.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #b308e6;">This color for the shadow of this text is #b308e6.</span>

#b308e6 Border Color

This is a div with border color #b308e6.
<div style="border: #b308e6 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #b308e6.</div>

#b308e6 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #b308e6 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b308e6; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b308e6 on a white background.</div></div>

#b308e6 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #b308e6 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b308e6; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b308e6 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #b308e6 to White

This is a gradient from #b308e6 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b308e6,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b308e6,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b308e6,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b308e6,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b308e6 to white.</div>

Gradient from #b308e6 to Black

This is a gradient from #b308e6 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b308e6,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b308e6,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b308e6,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b308e6,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b308e6 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #b308e6

In addition to using #b308e6 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 #b308e6 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #b308e6, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 179, Green = 8, Blue = 230). If you need details about the color coordinates of #b308e6 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 #b308e6
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(179, 8, 230)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #b308e6; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #b308e6; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #b308e6; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(179, 8, 230);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#b308e6")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:179, green:8, blue:230, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:179 green:8 blue:230 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(179f, 8f, 230f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(179, 8, 230);
 

#b308e6 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #b308e6 the same way. For those with color blindness, #b308e6 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #b308e6 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #b308e6 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 #b308e6 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 #b308e6 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 #b308e6 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 5.1:1 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 #b308e6 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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