Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #b945ec, its pure hue is 281.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 81.5%, and its lightness is 59.8%. 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 #b945ec, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #17091e to #a23ccf.
#b945ec Color Information
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The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #b945ec. In RGB, it consists of 72.5% Red, 27.1% Green, and 92.5% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 21.6% Cyan, 70.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 7.5% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 281.7°, with saturation of 81.5% and lightness of 59.8%. The decimal value for #b945ec is 12142060, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc33ff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #b945ec is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #b945ec. In RGB, it consists of 72.5% Red, 27.1% Green, and 92.5% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 21.6% Cyan, 70.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 7.5% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 281.7°, with saturation of 81.5% and lightness of 59.8%. The decimal value for #b945ec is 12142060, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc33ff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #b945ec is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
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Last Updated: November 30, 2024
Tints of #b945ec
Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #b945ec, its pure hue is 281.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 81.5%, and its lightness is 59.8%. 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 #b945ec, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c25cee to #f6e8fd.
Tones of #b945ec
Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #b945ec, its pure hue is 281.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 81.5%, 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 #b945ec, which range from #999999 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #c032ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).
Variations of #b945ec
There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #b945ec! For #b945ec, 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, #b945ec. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!
Color Coordinates of #b945ec
This color, #b945ec, consists of 72.5% Red, 27.1% Green, and 92.5% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 185, Green = 69, Blue = 236. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #b945ec is 21.6% Cyan, 70.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 7.5% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.
R72.5%
C21.6%
G27.1%
M70.8%
B92.5%
Y0.0%
K7.5%
| Color Base | R (Red) | G (Green) | B (Blue) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 185 | 69 | 236 |
| Octal | 271 | 105 | 354 |
| Hexa | #b9 | #45 | #ec |
| Binary | 10111001 | 01000101 | 11101100 |
| Color Base | C (Cyan) | M (Magenta) | Y (Yellow) | Y (Black) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 21 | 70 | 0 | 7 |
| Octal | 25 | 106 | 0 | 7 |
| Hexa | #15 | #46 | #00 | #07 |
| Binary | 00010101 | 01000110 | 00000000 | 00000111 |
Analogous Colors of #b945ec
Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #b945ec — 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 #b945ec.
Triadic Colors of #b945ec
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 #b945ec — 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 #b945ec.
Complementary Color of #b945ec
A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #b945ec — which has hue 281.7° — its complementary color is located at 101.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b945ec.
Split Complementary Colors of #b945ec
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 #b945ec — 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 #b945ec.
Tetradic Colors of #b945ec
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 #b945ec — 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 #b945ec.
Monochromatic Colors of #b945ec
Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #b945ec, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #821cae — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #de9dfa (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).
HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #b945ec
We want to make getting started with #b945ec on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #b945ec into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #b945ec 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 #b945ec with other HTML elements.
#b945ec Foreground / Text Color
The color of this text is #b945ec.
<span style="color: #b945ec;">The color of this text is #b945ec.</span>#b945ec Background Color
The background color for this text is #b945ec.
<div style="background-color: #b945ec; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #b945ec.</div>#b945ec Text Shadow Color
This color for the shadow of this text is #b945ec.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #b945ec;">This color for the shadow of this text is #b945ec.</span>#b945ec Border Color
This is a div with border color #b945ec.
<div style="border: #b945ec 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #b945ec.</div>#b945ec Color Rectangle on a White Background
This is a rectangle of color #b945ec on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b945ec; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b945ec on a white background.</div></div>#b945ec Color Rectangle on a Black Background
This is a rectangle of color #b945ec on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b945ec; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b945ec on a black background.</div></div>Gradient from #b945ec to White
This is a gradient from #b945ec to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b945ec,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b945ec,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b945ec,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b945ec,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b945ec to white.</div>Gradient from #b945ec to Black
This is a gradient from #b945ec to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b945ec,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b945ec,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b945ec,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b945ec,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b945ec to black.</div>Coding & Programming with #b945ec
In addition to using #b945ec 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 #b945ec in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #b945ec, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 185, Green = 69, Blue = 236). If you need details about the color coordinates of #b945ec 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 | #b945ec |
| HTML + CSS (RGB Code) | Web | rgb(185, 69, 236) |
| CSS Background Color | Web | .myclass { background-color: #b945ec; } |
| CSS Foreground + Text Color | Web | .myclass { color: #b945ec; } |
| CSS Border Color | Web | .myclass { border: 2px solid #b945ec; } |
| Java | (Multi-platform) | new Color(185, 69, 236); |
| Python | (Multi-platform) | Color("#b945ec") |
| Swift | iOS | UIColor(red:185, green:69, blue:236, alpha:1.0000) |
| Objective-C (iOS) | iOS | [UIColor colorWithRed:185 green:69 blue:236 alpha:1.0000]; |
| OpenGL | (Graphics) | glColor3f(185f, 69f, 236f); |
| C# / .NET | Windows | Color.FromArgb(185, 69, 236); |
#b945ec Color Blindness
Not everyone can see #b945ec the same way. For those with color blindness, #b945ec might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #b945ec looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #b945ec 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 #b945ec 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 #b945ec 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
Accessibility
Not Accessibility Recommended
We analyzed whether #b945ec 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 4.1:1 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 #b945ec would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.