#bb5997 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb5997 is composed of 73.3% red, 34.9% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 52.4% magenta, 19.3% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 322 degrees, a saturation of 41.9% and a lightness of 54.1%. #bb5997 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb2ff with #77002f. Closest websafe color is: #cc6699.

    • R 73
    • G 35
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 52
    • Y 19
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb5997 color description : Moderate pink.

#bb5997 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb5997 has RGB values of R:187, G:89, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.52, Y:0.19, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12278167.

Hex triplet bb5997 #bb5997
RGB Decimal 187, 89, 151 rgb(187,89,151)
RGB Percent 73.3, 34.9, 59.2 rgb(73.3%,34.9%,59.2%)
CMYK 0, 52, 19, 27
HSL 322°, 41.9, 54.1 hsl(322,41.9%,54.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 322°, 52.4, 73.3
Web Safe cc6699 #cc6699
CIE-LAB 51.776, 46.972, -15.511
XYZ 29.652, 19.946, 31.565
xyY 0.365, 0.246, 19.946
CIE-LCH 51.776, 49.467, 341.726
CIE-LUV 51.776, 55.329, -29.946
Hunter-Lab 44.661, 40.355, -10.642
Binary 10111011, 01011001, 10010111

Color Schemes with #bb5997

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Alternatives to #bb5997

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#bb5997 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb5997

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb5997;}
.background {background-color:#bb5997;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb5997;}

Shades and Tints of #bb5997

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #010001 is the darkest color, while #faf2f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb5997

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e868b is the less saturated color, while #fa1aa8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb5997 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #7d7d7d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #897682 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7280af Protanopia 1% of men
  • #857f94 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b96b72 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8d72a6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #987195 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ba647f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population