#ff2997 Color Information

#ff2997 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 #ff2997. In RGB, it consists of 100.0% Red, 16.1% Green, and 59.2% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 83.9% Magenta, 40.8% Yellow, and 0% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 329.2°, with saturation of 100% and lightness of 58%. The decimal value for #ff2997 is 16722327, and its nearest "web safe" color is #ff3399. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #ff2997 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#ff2997 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color255, 41, 151 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color100.0%, 16.1%, 59.2% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.000, 0.839, 0.408 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.839, 0.408, 0 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color329.2°, 100.0%, 58.0% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color329.2°, 83.9%, 100.0% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color47.619, 25.080, 31.609 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color255, 41, 151 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code16722327 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color57.153, 81.799, -6.302 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)57.153, 82.041, 355.595 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color57.153, 125.873, -24.612 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color50.080, 82.087, -2.366 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.457, 0.240, 25.080 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4294912407 / 0xffff2997 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#ff3399 Copy
Last Updated: November 24, 2024

Shades of #ff2997

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #ff2997, its pure hue is 329.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 100.0%, and its lightness is 58.0%. 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 #ff2997, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #200513 to #df2484.

Tints of #ff2997

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #ff2997, its pure hue is 329.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 100.0%, and its lightness is 58.0%. 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 #ff2997, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #ff44a4 to #ffe4f2.

Tones of #ff2997

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #ff2997, its pure hue is 329.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 100.0%, 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 #ff2997, which range from #949494 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ff2997 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #ff2997

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #ff2997! For #ff2997, 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, #ff2997. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #ff2997

This color, #ff2997, consists of 100.0% Red, 16.1% Green, and 59.2% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 255, Green = 41, Blue = 151. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #ff2997 is 0% Cyan, 83.9% Magenta, 40.8% Yellow, and 0% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R100.0%
C0.0%
G16.1%
M83.9%
B59.2%
Y40.8%
K0.0%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 255 41 151
Octal 377 51 227
Hexa #ff #29 #97
Binary 11111111 00101001 10010111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 83 40 0
Octal 0 123 50 0
Hexa #00 #53 #28 #00
Binary 00000000 01010011 00101000 00000000

Analogous Colors of #ff2997

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #ff2997 — which has hue 329.2° — its analogous colors are located at 299.2° and 359.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ff2997.

Triadic Colors of #ff2997

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 #ff2997 — which has hue 329.2° — its triadic colors are located at 89.2° and 329.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ff2997.

Complementary Color of #ff2997

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #ff2997 — which has hue 329.2° — its complementary color is located at 149.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ff2997.

Split Complementary Colors of #ff2997

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 #ff2997 — which has hue 329.2° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 119.2° and 329.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ff2997.

Tetradic Colors of #ff2997

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 #ff2997 — which has hue 329.2° — its tetradic colors are located at 239.2°, 329.2°, 59.2°, and 149.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ff2997.

Monochromatic Colors of #ff2997

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #ff2997, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #bd0061 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #ff94cb (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #ff2997

We want to make getting started with #ff2997 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #ff2997 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #ff2997 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 #ff2997 with other HTML elements.

#ff2997 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #ff2997.
<span style="color: #ff2997;">The color of this text is #ff2997.</span>

#ff2997 Background Color

The background color for this text is #ff2997.
<div style="background-color: #ff2997; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #ff2997.</div>

#ff2997 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #ff2997.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #ff2997;">This color for the shadow of this text is #ff2997.</span>

#ff2997 Border Color

This is a div with border color #ff2997.
<div style="border: #ff2997 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #ff2997.</div>

#ff2997 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #ff2997 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #ff2997; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #ff2997 on a white background.</div></div>

#ff2997 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #ff2997 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #ff2997; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #ff2997 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #ff2997 to White

This is a gradient from #ff2997 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#ff2997,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#ff2997,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#ff2997,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#ff2997,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #ff2997 to white.</div>

Gradient from #ff2997 to Black

This is a gradient from #ff2997 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#ff2997,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#ff2997,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#ff2997,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#ff2997,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #ff2997 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #ff2997

In addition to using #ff2997 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 #ff2997 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #ff2997, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 255, Green = 41, Blue = 151). If you need details about the color coordinates of #ff2997 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 #ff2997
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(255, 41, 151)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #ff2997; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #ff2997; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #ff2997; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(255, 41, 151);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#ff2997")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:255, green:41, blue:151, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:255 green:41 blue:151 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(255f, 41f, 151f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(255, 41, 151);
 

#ff2997 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #ff2997 the same way. For those with color blindness, #ff2997 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #ff2997 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #ff2997 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 #ff2997 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 #ff2997 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 #ff2997 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 3.5:1 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 #ff2997 would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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