What color is #BB47A0?

#BB47A0 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 #BB47A0?

The RGB value is 187, 71, 160: 187 red, 71 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB47A0?

The complementary color is #47BB62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB47A0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB47A0 color

#BB47A0 rgb(187, 71, 160)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BB47A0 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 27.8% green and 62.7% blue (187, 71, 160).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 46% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 14% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#BB47A0 color codes

HEX	`#BB47A0`
RGB	`rgb(187, 71, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 27.8%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 46%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 62%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 14%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.02, 56.7, -25.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.02, 61.99, 336.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.092, 17.612, 35.118)`
Decimal	`12273568`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB47A0, 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 #BB47A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BB47A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	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 #BB47A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb47a0; }
.text { color: #bb47a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb47a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 71 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb47a0, #bb4766); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BB47A0?: #BB47A0 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 #BB47A0?: The RGB value is 187, 71, 160: 187 red, 71 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB47A0?: The complementary color is #47BB62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB47A0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.