#BD7599 Color
#BD7599 is rgb(189, 117, 153) in RGB, hsl(330, 35%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 19%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BD7599rgb(189, 117, 153)hsl(330, 35%, 60%)hsv(330, 38%, 74%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 19%, 26%)oklch(65% 0.101 348.9)lab(58.04% 32.69 -7.00)lch(58.04% 33.43 347.92)What #BD7599 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BD7599, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.
#BD7599 Channel Values
How #BD7599 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 189 · G 117 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 330° · S 35% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 330° · S 38% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 19% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.4:1 vs white · 6.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BD7599 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BD7599
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BD7599; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BD7599
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BD7599 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#BD7599#858599#9E7F99#929297#A58798#BA7A7A#BB7888#8B8B8BUsing #BD7599 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bd7599: #BD7599;background-color: #BD7599;colors: { 'color-bd7599': '#BD7599' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.459, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_bd7599">#BD7599</color>fill="#BD7599"More Pink Colors
#BD7599 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BD7599 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BD7599?
#BD7599 is a light pink — rgb(189, 117, 153) in RGB and hsl(330, 35%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.58.
What is the RGB value of #BD7599?
#BD7599 is rgb(189, 117, 153) — red 189, green 117, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BD7599?
#BD7599 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 19%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BD7599 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BD7599 scores 3.4:1 against white and 6.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BD7599 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BD7599 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 15.4, which is visibly different.
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