What color is #BB0099?

#BB0099 is a dark, vivid magenta known as Jealous Jellyfish. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Jealous Jellyfish?

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

What is the complementary color of Jealous Jellyfish?

The complementary color is #00BB22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB0099?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Jealous Jellyfish color: hex code #BB0099

#BB0099 rgb(187, 0, 153)

Shades of purple

Jealous Jellyfish has the hex code #BB0099. It is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 0% green and 60% blue (187, 0, 153).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 100% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 18% yellow and 27% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

Jealous Jellyfish (#BB0099) color codes

HEX	`#BB0099`
RGB	`rgb(187, 0, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 0%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 100%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 100%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 18%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.56, 73.16, -30.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.56, 79.43, 337.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.244, 12.868, 31.232)`
Decimal	`12255385`
Short hex	`#B09`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Jealous Jellyfish, 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 #BB0099	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BB0099 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #BB0099 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb0099; }
.text { color: #bb0099; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb0099; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 0 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb0099, #bb003c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

See #BB0099 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #BB0099?: #BB0099 is a dark, vivid magenta known as Jealous Jellyfish. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Jealous Jellyfish?: The RGB value is 187, 0, 153: 187 red, 0 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Jealous Jellyfish?: The complementary color is #00BB22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB0099?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.