What color is #BB4BD0?

#BB4BD0 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Medium Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB4BD0?

The RGB value is 187, 75, 208: 187 red, 75 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB4BD0?

The complementary color is #60D04B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB4BD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB4BD0 color

#BB4BD0 rgb(187, 75, 208)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BB4BD0 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 29.4% green and 81.6% blue (187, 75, 208).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 59% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.03:1).

#BB4BD0 color codes

HEX	`#BB4BD0`
RGB	`rgb(187, 75, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 29.4%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 59%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 64%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 64%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.01, 63.16, -48.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.01, 79.5, 322.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.393, 20.153, 61.741)`
Decimal	`12274640`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB4BD0, 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 #BB4BD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB4BD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.03:1	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 #BB4BD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb4bd0; }
.text { color: #bb4bd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb4bd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 75 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb4bd0, #d04ba2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BB4BD0?: #BB4BD0 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Medium Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB4BD0?: The RGB value is 187, 75, 208: 187 red, 75 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB4BD0?: The complementary color is #60D04B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB4BD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.