#b6298d Color Information

#b6298d 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 #b6298d. In RGB, it consists of 71.4% Red, 16.1% Green, and 55.3% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 77.5% Magenta, 22.5% Yellow, and 28.6% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 317.4°, with saturation of 63.2% and lightness of 43.7%. The decimal value for #b6298d is 11938189, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc3399. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #b6298d 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#b6298d Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color182, 41, 141 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color71.4%, 16.1%, 55.3% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.286, 0.839, 0.447 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.775, 0.225, 0.286 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color317.4°, 63.2%, 43.7% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color317.4°, 77.5%, 71.4% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color24.892, 13.454, 26.484 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color182, 41, 141 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11938189 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color43.439, 63.693, -22.363 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)43.439, 67.505, 340.653 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color43.439, 71.935, -41.128 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color36.680, 56.947, -17.134 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.384, 0.208, 13.454 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290128269 / 0xffb6298d Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc3399 Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #b6298d

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #b6298d, its pure hue is 317.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 63.2%, and its lightness is 43.7%. 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 #b6298d, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #170512 to #9f247b.

Tints of #b6298d

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #b6298d, its pure hue is 317.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 63.2%, and its lightness is 43.7%. 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 #b6298d, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #bf449b to #f6e4f1.

Tones of #b6298d

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #b6298d, its pure hue is 317.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 63.2%, 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 #b6298d, which range from #707070 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #df009e (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #b6298d

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #b6298d! For #b6298d, 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, #b6298d. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #b6298d

This color, #b6298d, consists of 71.4% Red, 16.1% Green, and 55.3% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 182, Green = 41, Blue = 141. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #b6298d is 0% Cyan, 77.5% Magenta, 22.5% Yellow, and 28.6% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R71.4%
C0.0%
G16.1%
M77.5%
B55.3%
Y22.5%
K28.6%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 182 41 141
Octal 266 51 215
Hexa #b6 #29 #8d
Binary 10110110 00101001 10001101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 77 22 28
Octal 0 115 26 34
Hexa #00 #4d #16 #1c
Binary 00000000 01001101 00010110 00011100

Analogous Colors of #b6298d

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #b6298d — which has hue 317.4° — its analogous colors are located at 287.4° and 347.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b6298d.

Triadic Colors of #b6298d

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 #b6298d — which has hue 317.4° — its triadic colors are located at 77.4° and 317.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b6298d.

Complementary Color of #b6298d

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #b6298d — which has hue 317.4° — its complementary color is located at 137.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b6298d.

Split Complementary Colors of #b6298d

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 #b6298d — which has hue 317.4° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 107.4° and 317.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b6298d.

Tetradic Colors of #b6298d

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 #b6298d — which has hue 317.4° — its tetradic colors are located at 227.4°, 317.4°, 47.4°, and 137.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b6298d.

Monochromatic Colors of #b6298d

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #b6298d, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #511f42 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #ef60c5 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #b6298d

We want to make getting started with #b6298d on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #b6298d into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #b6298d 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 #b6298d with other HTML elements.

#b6298d Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #b6298d.
<span style="color: #b6298d;">The color of this text is #b6298d.</span>

#b6298d Background Color

The background color for this text is #b6298d.
<div style="background-color: #b6298d; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #b6298d.</div>

#b6298d Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #b6298d.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #b6298d;">This color for the shadow of this text is #b6298d.</span>

#b6298d Border Color

This is a div with border color #b6298d.
<div style="border: #b6298d 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #b6298d.</div>

#b6298d Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #b6298d on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b6298d; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b6298d on a white background.</div></div>

#b6298d Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #b6298d on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b6298d; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b6298d on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #b6298d to White

This is a gradient from #b6298d to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b6298d,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b6298d,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b6298d,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b6298d,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b6298d to white.</div>

Gradient from #b6298d to Black

This is a gradient from #b6298d to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b6298d,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b6298d,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b6298d,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b6298d,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b6298d to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #b6298d

In addition to using #b6298d 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 #b6298d in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #b6298d, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 182, Green = 41, Blue = 141). If you need details about the color coordinates of #b6298d 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 #b6298d
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(182, 41, 141)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #b6298d; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #b6298d; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #b6298d; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(182, 41, 141);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#b6298d")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:182, green:41, blue:141, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:182 green:41 blue:141 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(182f, 41f, 141f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(182, 41, 141);
 

#b6298d Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #b6298d the same way. For those with color blindness, #b6298d might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #b6298d looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #b6298d 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 #b6298d 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 #b6298d 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 #b6298d 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 5.7:1 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 #b6298d would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

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