Information about #BB3599 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BB3599 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 53, 153) — 73.3% red, 20.8% green, 60% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 53 / 13 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BB3599 reads as a pleasantly vivid pink-red rose and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Byzantine (#BD33A4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fandango (#B53389) and Royal Fuchsia (#CA2C92).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 53, 153)), which gives #BB3599 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BB3599 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BB3599 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BB3599 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BB3599 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB3599 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB3599 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB3599 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BB3599 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BB3599

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Byzantine color link
Byzantine

#BD33A4

Fandango color link
Fandango

#B53389

Royal Fuchsia color link
Royal Fuchsia

#CA2C92

Medium Red-violet color link
Medium Red-violet

#BB3385

Magenta Pink color link
Magenta Pink

#CC338B

Smitten color link
Smitten

#C84186

Ugly Purple color link
Ugly Purple

#A442A0

Mulberry color link
Mulberry

#C54B8C

Moderate Orchid color link
Moderate Orchid

#A84A9C

Moderate Fuchsia color link
Moderate Fuchsia

#A84A91

Dark Carnation Pink color link
Dark Carnation Pink

#C12283

Hollywood Park color link
Hollywood Park

#A73581

#BB3599 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB3599
  • RGB187, 53, 153
  • CMYK0, 53, 13, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 53, 153)
  • HSL315°, 56%, 47%
  • HSL Precise315.224°, 55.833%, 47.059%
  • HSV315°, 72%, 73%
  • HSB315°, 72%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.208, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.208, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.208, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB3599
  • DECIMAL ID12268953
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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