#b932ba Color Information

#b932ba 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 #b932ba. In RGB, it consists of 72.5% Red, 19.6% Green, and 72.9% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0.5% Cyan, 73.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 27.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 299.6°, with saturation of 57.6% and lightness of 46.3%. The decimal value for #b932ba is 12137146, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc33cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #b932ba is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#b932ba Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color185, 50, 186 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color72.5%, 19.6%, 72.9% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.275, 0.804, 0.271 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.005, 0.731, 0, 0.271 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color299.6°, 57.6%, 46.3% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color299.6°, 73.1%, 72.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color30.011, 16.141, 47.988 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color185, 50, 186 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12137146 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color47.159, 68.239, -43.308 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)47.159, 80.822, 327.599 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color47.159, 55.586, -73.083 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color40.175, 63.032, -42.697 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.319, 0.171, 16.141 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290327226 / 0xffb932ba Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc33cc Copy
Last Updated: March 16, 2025

Shades of #b932ba

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #b932ba, its pure hue is 299.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 57.6%, and its lightness is 46.3%. 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 #b932ba, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #170617 to #a22ca3.

Tints of #b932ba

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #b932ba, its pure hue is 299.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 57.6%, and its lightness is 46.3%. 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 #b932ba, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c24cc3 to #f6e5f6.

Tones of #b932ba

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #b932ba, its pure hue is 299.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 57.6%, 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 #b932ba, which range from #767676 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ea00ec (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #b932ba

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #b932ba! For #b932ba, 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, #b932ba. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #b932ba

This color, #b932ba, consists of 72.5% Red, 19.6% Green, and 72.9% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 185, Green = 50, Blue = 186. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #b932ba is 0.5% Cyan, 73.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 27.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R72.5%
C0.5%
G19.6%
M73.1%
B72.9%
Y0.0%
K27.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 185 50 186
Octal 271 62 272
Hexa #b9 #32 #ba
Binary 10111001 00110010 10111010
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 73 0 27
Octal 0 111 0 33
Hexa #00 #49 #00 #1b
Binary 00000000 01001001 00000000 00011011

Analogous Colors of #b932ba

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #b932ba — which has hue 299.6° — its analogous colors are located at 269.6° and 329.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b932ba.

Triadic Colors of #b932ba

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 #b932ba — which has hue 299.6° — its triadic colors are located at 59.6° and 299.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b932ba.

Complementary Color of #b932ba

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #b932ba — which has hue 299.6° — its complementary color is located at 119.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b932ba.

Split Complementary Colors of #b932ba

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 #b932ba — which has hue 299.6° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 89.6° and 299.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b932ba.

Tetradic Colors of #b932ba

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 #b932ba — which has hue 299.6° — its tetradic colors are located at 209.6°, 299.6°, 29.6°, and 119.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b932ba.

Monochromatic Colors of #b932ba

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #b932ba, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #502651 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #ee74ee (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #b932ba

We want to make getting started with #b932ba on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #b932ba into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #b932ba 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 #b932ba with other HTML elements.

#b932ba Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #b932ba.
<span style="color: #b932ba;">The color of this text is #b932ba.</span>

#b932ba Background Color

The background color for this text is #b932ba.
<div style="background-color: #b932ba; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #b932ba.</div>

#b932ba Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #b932ba.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #b932ba;">This color for the shadow of this text is #b932ba.</span>

#b932ba Border Color

This is a div with border color #b932ba.
<div style="border: #b932ba 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #b932ba.</div>

#b932ba Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #b932ba on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b932ba; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b932ba on a white background.</div></div>

#b932ba Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #b932ba on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b932ba; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b932ba on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #b932ba to White

This is a gradient from #b932ba to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b932ba,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b932ba,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b932ba,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b932ba,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b932ba to white.</div>

Gradient from #b932ba to Black

This is a gradient from #b932ba to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b932ba,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b932ba,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b932ba,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b932ba,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b932ba to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #b932ba

In addition to using #b932ba 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 #b932ba in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #b932ba, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 185, Green = 50, Blue = 186). If you need details about the color coordinates of #b932ba 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 #b932ba
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(185, 50, 186)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #b932ba; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #b932ba; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #b932ba; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(185, 50, 186);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#b932ba")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:185, green:50, blue:186, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:185 green:50 blue:186 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(185f, 50f, 186f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(185, 50, 186);
 

#b932ba Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #b932ba the same way. For those with color blindness, #b932ba might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #b932ba looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #b932ba 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 #b932ba 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 #b932ba 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 #b932ba 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 5.0:1 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 #b932ba would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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