What color is #BB3F6B?

#BB3F6B is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Spicy Purple. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB3F6B?

The RGB value is 187, 63, 107: 187 red, 63 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB3F6B?

The complementary color is #3FBB8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB3F6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB3F6B color

#BB3F6B rgb(187, 63, 107)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BB3F6B is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 24.7% green and 42% blue (187, 63, 107).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 50% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 43% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Spicy Purple (#B9396E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#BB3F6B color codes

HEX	`#BB3F6B`
RGB	`rgb(187, 63, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 24.7%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 50%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 66%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 43%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.89, 53.3, 2.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.89, 53.34, 2.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.927, 15.184, 15.525)`
Decimal	`12271467`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB3F6B, 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 #BB3F6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BB3F6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	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 #BB3F6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb3f6b; }
.text { color: #bb3f6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb3f6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 63 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb3f6b, #bb513f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ruby.

Questions

What color is #BB3F6B?: #BB3F6B is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Spicy Purple. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB3F6B?: The RGB value is 187, 63, 107: 187 red, 63 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB3F6B?: The complementary color is #3FBB8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB3F6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.