#bb15ce Color Information

#bb15ce 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 #bb15ce. In RGB, it consists of 73.3% Red, 8.2% Green, and 80.8% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 9.2% Cyan, 89.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 19.2% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 293.8°, with saturation of 81.5% and lightness of 44.5%. The decimal value for #bb15ce is 12260814, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc00cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #bb15ce 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#bb15ce Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color187, 21, 206 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color73.3%, 8.2%, 80.8% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.267, 0.918, 0.192 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.092, 0.898, 0, 0.192 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color293.8°, 81.5%, 44.5% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color293.8°, 89.8%, 80.8% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color31.902, 15.557, 59.714 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color187, 21, 206 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12260814 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color46.388, 78.566, -56.141 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)46.388, 96.563, 324.451 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color46.388, 53.856, -92.430 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color39.443, 75.350, -62.151 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.298, 0.145, 15.557 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290450894 / 0xffbb15ce Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc00cc Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #bb15ce

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #bb15ce, its pure hue is 293.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 81.5%, and its lightness is 44.5%. 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 #bb15ce, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #17031a to #a412b4.

Tints of #bb15ce

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #bb15ce, its pure hue is 293.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 81.5%, and its lightness is 44.5%. 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 #bb15ce, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c432d4 to #f7e2f9.

Tones of #bb15ce

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #bb15ce, its pure hue is 293.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 81.5%, 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 #bb15ce, which range from #727272 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #cc00e3 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #bb15ce

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #bb15ce! For #bb15ce, 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, #bb15ce. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #bb15ce

This color, #bb15ce, consists of 73.3% Red, 8.2% Green, and 80.8% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 187, Green = 21, Blue = 206. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #bb15ce is 9.2% Cyan, 89.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 19.2% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R73.3%
C9.2%
G8.2%
M89.8%
B80.8%
Y0.0%
K19.2%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 187 21 206
Octal 273 25 316
Hexa #bb #15 #ce
Binary 10111011 00010101 11001110
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 9 89 0 19
Octal 11 131 0 23
Hexa #09 #59 #00 #13
Binary 00001001 01011001 00000000 00010011

Analogous Colors of #bb15ce

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #bb15ce — which has hue 293.8° — its analogous colors are located at 263.8° and 323.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bb15ce.

Triadic Colors of #bb15ce

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 #bb15ce — which has hue 293.8° — its triadic colors are located at 53.8° and 293.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bb15ce.

Complementary Color of #bb15ce

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #bb15ce — which has hue 293.8° — its complementary color is located at 113.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bb15ce.

Split Complementary Colors of #bb15ce

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 #bb15ce — which has hue 293.8° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 83.8° and 293.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bb15ce.

Tetradic Colors of #bb15ce

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 #bb15ce — which has hue 293.8° — its tetradic colors are located at 203.8°, 293.8°, 23.8°, and 113.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bb15ce.

Monochromatic Colors of #bb15ce

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #bb15ce, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #591062 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e75df7 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #bb15ce

We want to make getting started with #bb15ce on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #bb15ce into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #bb15ce 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 #bb15ce with other HTML elements.

#bb15ce Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #bb15ce.
<span style="color: #bb15ce;">The color of this text is #bb15ce.</span>

#bb15ce Background Color

The background color for this text is #bb15ce.
<div style="background-color: #bb15ce; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #bb15ce.</div>

#bb15ce Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #bb15ce.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #bb15ce;">This color for the shadow of this text is #bb15ce.</span>

#bb15ce Border Color

This is a div with border color #bb15ce.
<div style="border: #bb15ce 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #bb15ce.</div>

#bb15ce Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #bb15ce on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bb15ce; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bb15ce on a white background.</div></div>

#bb15ce Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #bb15ce on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bb15ce; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bb15ce on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #bb15ce to White

This is a gradient from #bb15ce to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bb15ce,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bb15ce,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bb15ce,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bb15ce,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bb15ce to white.</div>

Gradient from #bb15ce to Black

This is a gradient from #bb15ce to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bb15ce,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bb15ce,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bb15ce,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bb15ce,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bb15ce to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #bb15ce

In addition to using #bb15ce 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 #bb15ce in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #bb15ce, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 187, Green = 21, Blue = 206). If you need details about the color coordinates of #bb15ce 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 #bb15ce
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(187, 21, 206)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #bb15ce; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #bb15ce; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #bb15ce; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(187, 21, 206);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#bb15ce")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:187, green:21, blue:206, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:187 green:21 blue:206 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(187f, 21f, 206f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(187, 21, 206);
 

#bb15ce Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #bb15ce the same way. For those with color blindness, #bb15ce might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #bb15ce looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #bb15ce 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 #bb15ce 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 #bb15ce 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 #bb15ce 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 5.1:1 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 #bb15ce would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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