What color is #BB99BB?

#BB99BB is a light, grayish magenta known as Dripping Wisteria. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Dripping Wisteria?

The RGB value is 187, 153, 187: 187 red, 153 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Dripping Wisteria?

The complementary color is #99BB99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB99BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Dripping Wisteria color: hex code #BB99BB

#BB99BB rgb(187, 153, 187)

Shades of purple

Dripping Wisteria has the hex code #BB99BB. It is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 60% green and 73.3% blue (187, 153, 187).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 20% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.39:1).

Dripping Wisteria (#BB99BB) color codes

HEX	`#BB99BB`
RGB	`rgb(187, 153, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 60%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 20%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 18%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.23, 18.59, -12.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.23, 22.58, 325.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.853, 36.936, 51.981)`
Decimal	`12294587`
Short hex	`#B9B`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Dripping Wisteria, 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 #BB99BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BB99BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	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 #BB99BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb99bb; }
.text { color: #bb99bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb99bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 153 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb99bb, #bb99aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #BB99BB on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #BB99BB?: #BB99BB is a light, grayish magenta known as Dripping Wisteria. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Dripping Wisteria?: The RGB value is 187, 153, 187: 187 red, 153 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Dripping Wisteria?: The complementary color is #99BB99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB99BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.