What color is #BB44A2?

#BB44A2 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB44A2?

The RGB value is 187, 68, 162: 187 red, 68 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB44A2?

The complementary color is #44BB5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB44A2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB44A2 color

#BB44A2 rgb(187, 68, 162)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BB44A2 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 26.7% green and 63.5% blue (187, 68, 162).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 47% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 13% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#BB44A2 color codes

HEX	`#BB44A2`
RGB	`rgb(187, 68, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 26.7%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 47%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 64%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 13%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.65, 58.27, -26.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.65, 64.14, 335.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.083, 17.31, 35.985)`
Decimal	`12272802`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB44A2, 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 #BB44A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BB44A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	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 #BB44A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb44a2; }
.text { color: #bb44a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb44a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 68 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb44a2, #bb4467); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #BB44A2?: #BB44A2 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB44A2?: The RGB value is 187, 68, 162: 187 red, 68 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB44A2?: The complementary color is #44BB5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB44A2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.