What color is #BB0066?

#BB0066 is a dark, vivid rose known as Aztec Warrior. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Aztec Warrior?

The RGB value is 187, 0, 102: 187 red, 0 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Aztec Warrior?

The complementary color is #00BB55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB0066?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Aztec Warrior color: hex code #BB0066

#BB0066 rgb(187, 0, 102)

Shades of purple

Aztec Warrior has the hex code #BB0066. It is a dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 0% green and 40% blue (187, 0, 102).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 100% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 45% yellow and 27% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

Aztec Warrior (#BB0066) color codes

HEX	`#BB0066`
RGB	`rgb(187, 0, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 0%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 100%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 100%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 45%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.45, 67.76, -2.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.45, 67.81, 357.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.894, 11.527, 13.587)`
Decimal	`12255334`
Short hex	`#B06`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Aztec Warrior, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BB0066	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BB0066 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BB0066 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb0066; }
.text { color: #bb0066; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb0066; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 0 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb0066, #bb0009); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

See #BB0066 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #BB0066?: #BB0066 is a dark, vivid rose known as Aztec Warrior. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Aztec Warrior?: The RGB value is 187, 0, 102: 187 red, 0 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Aztec Warrior?: The complementary color is #00BB55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB0066?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.