#bd79ad Color Information

#bd79ad 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 #bd79ad. In RGB, it consists of 74.1% Red, 47.5% Green, and 67.8% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 36% Magenta, 8.5% Yellow, and 25.9% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 314.1°, with saturation of 34% and lightness of 60.8%. The decimal value for #bd79ad is 12417453, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc6699. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #bd79ad 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#bd79ad Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color189, 121, 173 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color74.1%, 47.5%, 67.8% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.259, 0.525, 0.322 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.36, 0.085, 0.259 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color314.1°, 34.0%, 60.8% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color314.1°, 36.0%, 74.1% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color35.367, 27.511, 42.981 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color189, 121, 173 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12417453 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color59.444, 34.439, -16.637 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)59.444, 38.247, 334.215 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color59.444, 36.589, -30.296 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color52.451, 28.571, -11.870 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.334, 0.260, 27.511 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290607533 / 0xffbd79ad Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc6699 Copy
Last Updated: May 8, 2024

Shades of #bd79ad

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #bd79ad, its pure hue is 314.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 34.0%, and its lightness is 60.8%. 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 #bd79ad, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #180f16 to #a56a97.

Tints of #bd79ad

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #bd79ad, its pure hue is 314.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 34.0%, and its lightness is 60.8%. 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 #bd79ad, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c58ab7 to #f7eef5.

Tones of #bd79ad

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #bd79ad, its pure hue is 314.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 34.0%, 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 #bd79ad, which range from #9b9b9b (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ff37d0 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #bd79ad

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #bd79ad! For #bd79ad, 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, #bd79ad. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #bd79ad

This color, #bd79ad, consists of 74.1% Red, 47.5% Green, and 67.8% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 189, Green = 121, Blue = 173. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #bd79ad is 0% Cyan, 36% Magenta, 8.5% Yellow, and 25.9% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R74.1%
C0.0%
G47.5%
M36.0%
B67.8%
Y8.5%
K25.9%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 189 121 173
Octal 275 171 255
Hexa #bd #79 #ad
Binary 10111101 01111001 10101101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 35 8 25
Octal 0 43 10 31
Hexa #00 #23 #08 #19
Binary 00000000 00100011 00001000 00011001

Analogous Colors of #bd79ad

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #bd79ad — which has hue 314.1° — its analogous colors are located at 284.1° and 344.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bd79ad.

Triadic Colors of #bd79ad

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 #bd79ad — which has hue 314.1° — its triadic colors are located at 74.1° and 314.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bd79ad.

Complementary Color of #bd79ad

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #bd79ad — which has hue 314.1° — its complementary color is located at 134.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bd79ad.

Split Complementary Colors of #bd79ad

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 #bd79ad — which has hue 314.1° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 104.1° and 314.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bd79ad.

Tetradic Colors of #bd79ad

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 #bd79ad — which has hue 314.1° — its tetradic colors are located at 224.1°, 314.1°, 44.1°, and 134.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bd79ad.

Monochromatic Colors of #bd79ad

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #bd79ad, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #7b5772 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e7b4db (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #bd79ad

We want to make getting started with #bd79ad on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #bd79ad into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #bd79ad 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 #bd79ad with other HTML elements.

#bd79ad Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #bd79ad.
<span style="color: #bd79ad;">The color of this text is #bd79ad.</span>

#bd79ad Background Color

The background color for this text is #bd79ad.
<div style="background-color: #bd79ad; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #bd79ad.</div>

#bd79ad Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #bd79ad.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #bd79ad;">This color for the shadow of this text is #bd79ad.</span>

#bd79ad Border Color

This is a div with border color #bd79ad.
<div style="border: #bd79ad 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #bd79ad.</div>

#bd79ad Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #bd79ad on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bd79ad; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bd79ad on a white background.</div></div>

#bd79ad Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #bd79ad on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bd79ad; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bd79ad on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #bd79ad to White

This is a gradient from #bd79ad to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bd79ad,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bd79ad,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bd79ad,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bd79ad,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bd79ad to white.</div>

Gradient from #bd79ad to Black

This is a gradient from #bd79ad to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bd79ad,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bd79ad,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bd79ad,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bd79ad,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bd79ad to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #bd79ad

In addition to using #bd79ad 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 #bd79ad in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #bd79ad, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 189, Green = 121, Blue = 173). If you need details about the color coordinates of #bd79ad 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 #bd79ad
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(189, 121, 173)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #bd79ad; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #bd79ad; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #bd79ad; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(189, 121, 173);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#bd79ad")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:189, green:121, blue:173, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:189 green:121 blue:173 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(189f, 121f, 173f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(189, 121, 173);
 

#bd79ad Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #bd79ad the same way. For those with color blindness, #bd79ad might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #bd79ad looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #bd79ad 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 #bd79ad 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 #bd79ad 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 #bd79ad 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 3.2:1 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 #bd79ad 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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