#bb6599 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb6599 is composed of 73.3% red, 39.6% green and 60% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 18.2% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 323.7 degrees, a saturation of 38.7% and a lightness of 56.5%. #bb6599 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffcaff with #770033. Closest websafe color is: #cc6699.

    • R 73
    • G 40
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 46
    • Y 18
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb6599 color description : Slightly desaturated pink.

#bb6599 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb6599 has RGB values of R:187, G:101, B:153 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.46, Y:0.18, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12281241.

Hex triplet bb6599 #bb6599
RGB Decimal 187, 101, 153 rgb(187,101,153)
RGB Percent 73.3, 39.6, 60 rgb(73.3%,39.6%,60%)
CMYK 0, 46, 18, 27
HSL 323.7°, 38.7, 56.5 hsl(323.7,38.7%,56.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 323.7°, 46, 73.3
Web Safe cc6699 #cc6699
CIE-LAB 54.211, 41.158, -13.001
XYZ 30.897, 22.174, 32.788
xyY 0.36, 0.258, 22.174
CIE-LCH 54.211, 43.162, 342.47
CIE-LUV 54.211, 49.149, -25.55
Hunter-Lab 47.089, 34.714, -8.321
Binary 10111011, 01100101, 10011001

Color Schemes with #bb6599

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Alternatives to #bb6599

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#bb6599 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb6599

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb6599;}
.background {background-color:#bb6599;}
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Shades and Tints of #bb6599

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, #090407 is the darkest color, while #fdfbfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb6599

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #909090 is the less saturated color, while #f729a6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb6599 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
  • #858585 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #907f89 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7c86ae Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8d8497 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ba747c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #937aa6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d7998 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ba6e86 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population