What color is #BB006E?

#BB006E is a dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Botticelli. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB006E?

The RGB value is 187, 0, 110: 187 red, 0 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB006E?

The complementary color is #00BB4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB006E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB006E color

#BB006E rgb(187, 0, 110)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BB006E is a dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 0% green and 43.1% blue (187, 0, 110).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 100% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 41% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Botticelli (#B70272), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#BB006E color codes

HEX	`#BB006E`
RGB	`rgb(187, 0, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 0%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 100%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 100%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 41%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.73, 68.46, -7.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.73, 68.85, 353.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.31, 11.694, 15.779)`
Decimal	`12255342`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB006E, 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 #BB006E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BB006E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #BB006E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb006e; }
.text { color: #bb006e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb006e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 0 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb006e, #bb0010); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #BB006E?: #BB006E is a dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Botticelli. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB006E?: The RGB value is 187, 0, 110: 187 red, 0 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB006E?: The complementary color is #00BB4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB006E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.