What color is #BB00AA?

#BB00AA is a dark, vivid magenta known as Purple Pirate. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Purple Pirate?

The RGB value is 187, 0, 170: 187 red, 0 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Purple Pirate?

The complementary color is #00BB11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB00AA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Purple Pirate color: hex code #BB00AA

#BB00AA rgb(187, 0, 170)

Shades of purple

Purple Pirate has the hex code #BB00AA. It is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 0% green and 66.7% blue (187, 0, 170).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 100% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 9% yellow and 27% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

Purple Pirate (#BB00AA) color codes

HEX	`#BB00AA`
RGB	`rgb(187, 0, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 0%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 100%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 100%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 9%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.46, 75.39, -39.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.46, 85.21, 332.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.75, 13.47, 39.161)`
Decimal	`12255402`
Short hex	`#B0A`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Purple Pirate, 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 #BB00AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BB00AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	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 #BB00AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb00aa; }
.text { color: #bb00aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb00aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 0 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb00aa, #bb004c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

See #BB00AA on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #BB00AA?: #BB00AA is a dark, vivid magenta known as Purple Pirate. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Purple Pirate?: The RGB value is 187, 0, 170: 187 red, 0 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Purple Pirate?: The complementary color is #00BB11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB00AA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.