What color is #BB0088?

#BB0088 is a dark, vivid magenta known as Vibrant Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Vibrant Velvet?

The RGB value is 187, 0, 136: 187 red, 0 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Vibrant Velvet?

The complementary color is #00BB33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB0088?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Vibrant Velvet color: hex code #BB0088

#BB0088 rgb(187, 0, 136)

Shades of purple

Vibrant Velvet has the hex code #BB0088. It is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 0% green and 53.3% blue (187, 0, 136).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 100% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 27% yellow and 27% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

Vibrant Velvet (#BB0088) color codes

HEX	`#BB0088`
RGB	`rgb(187, 0, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 0%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 100%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 100%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 27%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.76, 71.13, -21.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.76, 74.4, 342.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.939, 12.345, 24.357)`
Decimal	`12255368`
Short hex	`#B08`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Vibrant Velvet, 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 #BB0088	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BB0088 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #BB0088 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb0088; }
.text { color: #bb0088; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb0088; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 0 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb0088, #bb002b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #BB0088 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #BB0088?: #BB0088 is a dark, vivid magenta known as Vibrant Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Vibrant Velvet?: The RGB value is 187, 0, 136: 187 red, 0 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Vibrant Velvet?: The complementary color is #00BB33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB0088?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.