#bf6499 Color Information

#bf6499 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 #bf6499. In RGB, it consists of 74.9% Red, 39.2% Green, and 60.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 47.6% Magenta, 19.9% Yellow, and 25.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 325.1°, with saturation of 41.6% and lightness of 57.1%. The decimal value for #bf6499 is 12543129, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc6699. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #bf6499 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#bf6499 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color191, 100, 153 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color74.9%, 39.2%, 60.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.251, 0.608, 0.400 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.476, 0.199, 0.251 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color325.1°, 41.6%, 57.1% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color325.1°, 47.6%, 74.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color31.793, 22.491, 32.802 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color191, 100, 153 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12543129 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color54.544, 43.015, -12.447 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)54.544, 44.780, 343.861 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color54.544, 52.577, -25.113 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color47.424, 36.672, -7.813 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.365, 0.258, 22.491 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290733209 / 0xffbf6499 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc6699 Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #bf6499

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #bf6499, its pure hue is 325.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 41.6%, and its lightness is 57.1%. 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 #bf6499, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #180d13 to #a75886.

Tints of #bf6499

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #bf6499, its pure hue is 325.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 41.6%, and its lightness is 57.1%. 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 #bf6499, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c777a6 to #f7ecf2.

Tones of #bf6499

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #bf6499, its pure hue is 325.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 41.6%, 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 #bf6499, which range from #929292 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ff24a4 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #bf6499

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #bf6499! For #bf6499, 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, #bf6499. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #bf6499

This color, #bf6499, consists of 74.9% Red, 39.2% Green, and 60.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 191, Green = 100, Blue = 153. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #bf6499 is 0% Cyan, 47.6% Magenta, 19.9% Yellow, and 25.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R74.9%
C0.0%
G39.2%
M47.6%
B60.0%
Y19.9%
K25.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 191 100 153
Octal 277 144 231
Hexa #bf #64 #99
Binary 10111111 01100100 10011001
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 47 19 25
Octal 0 57 23 31
Hexa #00 #2f #13 #19
Binary 00000000 00101111 00010011 00011001

Analogous Colors of #bf6499

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #bf6499 — which has hue 325.1° — its analogous colors are located at 295.1° and 355.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bf6499.

Triadic Colors of #bf6499

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 #bf6499 — which has hue 325.1° — its triadic colors are located at 85.1° and 325.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bf6499.

Complementary Color of #bf6499

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #bf6499 — which has hue 325.1° — its complementary color is located at 145.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bf6499.

Split Complementary Colors of #bf6499

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 #bf6499 — which has hue 325.1° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 115.1° and 325.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bf6499.

Tetradic Colors of #bf6499

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 #bf6499 — which has hue 325.1° — its tetradic colors are located at 235.1°, 325.1°, 55.1°, and 145.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bf6499.

Monochromatic Colors of #bf6499

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #bf6499, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #6e485e — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #eaa6ce (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #bf6499

We want to make getting started with #bf6499 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #bf6499 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #bf6499 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 #bf6499 with other HTML elements.

#bf6499 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #bf6499.
<span style="color: #bf6499;">The color of this text is #bf6499.</span>

#bf6499 Background Color

The background color for this text is #bf6499.
<div style="background-color: #bf6499; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #bf6499.</div>

#bf6499 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #bf6499.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #bf6499;">This color for the shadow of this text is #bf6499.</span>

#bf6499 Border Color

This is a div with border color #bf6499.
<div style="border: #bf6499 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #bf6499.</div>

#bf6499 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #bf6499 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bf6499; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bf6499 on a white background.</div></div>

#bf6499 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #bf6499 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bf6499; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bf6499 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #bf6499 to White

This is a gradient from #bf6499 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bf6499,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bf6499,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bf6499,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bf6499,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bf6499 to white.</div>

Gradient from #bf6499 to Black

This is a gradient from #bf6499 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bf6499,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bf6499,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bf6499,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bf6499,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bf6499 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #bf6499

In addition to using #bf6499 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 #bf6499 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #bf6499, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 191, Green = 100, Blue = 153). If you need details about the color coordinates of #bf6499 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 #bf6499
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(191, 100, 153)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #bf6499; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #bf6499; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #bf6499; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(191, 100, 153);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#bf6499")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:191, green:100, blue:153, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:191 green:100 blue:153 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(191f, 100f, 153f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(191, 100, 153);
 

#bf6499 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #bf6499 the same way. For those with color blindness, #bf6499 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #bf6499 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #bf6499 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 #bf6499 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 #bf6499 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 #bf6499 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 3.8:1 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 #bf6499 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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