#bb7fb7 Color Information

#bb7fb7 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 #bb7fb7. In RGB, it consists of 73.3% Red, 49.8% Green, and 71.8% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 32.1% Magenta, 2.1% Yellow, and 26.7% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 304.0°, with saturation of 30.6% and lightness of 61.6%. The decimal value for #bb7fb7 is 12287927, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc66cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #bb7fb7 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#bb7fb7 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color187, 127, 183 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color73.3%, 49.8%, 71.8% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.267, 0.502, 0.282 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.321, 0.021, 0.267 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color304.0°, 30.6%, 61.6% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color304.0°, 32.1%, 73.3% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color36.630, 29.162, 48.498 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color187, 127, 183 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12287927 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color60.925, 32.290, -20.111 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)60.925, 38.041, 328.085 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color60.925, 30.613, -35.412 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color54.002, 26.574, -15.445 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.320, 0.255, 29.162 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290478007 / 0xffbb7fb7 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc66cc Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #bb7fb7

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #bb7fb7, its pure hue is 304.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 30.6%, and its lightness is 61.6%. 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 #bb7fb7, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #171017 to #a46fa0.

Tints of #bb7fb7

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #bb7fb7, its pure hue is 304.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 30.6%, and its lightness is 61.6%. 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 #bb7fb7, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c48fc0 to #f7eff6.

Tones of #bb7fb7

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #bb7fb7, its pure hue is 304.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 30.6%, 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 #bb7fb7, which range from #9d9d9d (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ff3bf2 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #bb7fb7

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #bb7fb7! For #bb7fb7, 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, #bb7fb7. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #bb7fb7

This color, #bb7fb7, consists of 73.3% Red, 49.8% Green, and 71.8% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 187, Green = 127, Blue = 183. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #bb7fb7 is 0% Cyan, 32.1% Magenta, 2.1% Yellow, and 26.7% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R73.3%
C0.0%
G49.8%
M32.1%
B71.8%
Y2.1%
K26.7%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 187 127 183
Octal 273 177 267
Hexa #bb #7f #b7
Binary 10111011 01111111 10110111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 32 2 26
Octal 0 40 2 32
Hexa #00 #20 #02 #1a
Binary 00000000 00100000 00000010 00011010

Analogous Colors of #bb7fb7

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #bb7fb7 — which has hue 304.0° — its analogous colors are located at 274.0° and 334.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bb7fb7.

Triadic Colors of #bb7fb7

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 #bb7fb7 — which has hue 304.0° — its triadic colors are located at 64.0° and 304.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bb7fb7.

Complementary Color of #bb7fb7

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #bb7fb7 — which has hue 304.0° — its complementary color is located at 124.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bb7fb7.

Split Complementary Colors of #bb7fb7

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 #bb7fb7 — which has hue 304.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 94.0° and 304.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bb7fb7.

Tetradic Colors of #bb7fb7

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 #bb7fb7 — which has hue 304.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 214.0°, 304.0°, 34.0°, and 124.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bb7fb7.

Monochromatic Colors of #bb7fb7

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #bb7fb7, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #7d5b7a — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e5b8e2 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #bb7fb7

We want to make getting started with #bb7fb7 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #bb7fb7 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #bb7fb7 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 #bb7fb7 with other HTML elements.

#bb7fb7 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #bb7fb7.
<span style="color: #bb7fb7;">The color of this text is #bb7fb7.</span>

#bb7fb7 Background Color

The background color for this text is #bb7fb7.
<div style="background-color: #bb7fb7; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #bb7fb7.</div>

#bb7fb7 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #bb7fb7.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #bb7fb7;">This color for the shadow of this text is #bb7fb7.</span>

#bb7fb7 Border Color

This is a div with border color #bb7fb7.
<div style="border: #bb7fb7 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #bb7fb7.</div>

#bb7fb7 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #bb7fb7 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bb7fb7; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bb7fb7 on a white background.</div></div>

#bb7fb7 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #bb7fb7 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bb7fb7; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bb7fb7 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #bb7fb7 to White

This is a gradient from #bb7fb7 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bb7fb7,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bb7fb7,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bb7fb7,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bb7fb7,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bb7fb7 to white.</div>

Gradient from #bb7fb7 to Black

This is a gradient from #bb7fb7 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bb7fb7,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bb7fb7,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bb7fb7,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bb7fb7,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bb7fb7 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #bb7fb7

In addition to using #bb7fb7 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 #bb7fb7 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #bb7fb7, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 187, Green = 127, Blue = 183). If you need details about the color coordinates of #bb7fb7 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 #bb7fb7
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(187, 127, 183)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #bb7fb7; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #bb7fb7; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #bb7fb7; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(187, 127, 183);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#bb7fb7")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:187, green:127, blue:183, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:187 green:127 blue:183 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(187f, 127f, 183f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(187, 127, 183);
 

#bb7fb7 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #bb7fb7 the same way. For those with color blindness, #bb7fb7 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #bb7fb7 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #bb7fb7 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 #bb7fb7 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 #bb7fb7 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 #bb7fb7 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 3.1:1 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 #bb7fb7 would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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