What color is #BB5394?

#BB5394 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB5394?

The RGB value is 187, 83, 148: 187 red, 83 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB5394?

The complementary color is #53BB7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB5394?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and white text 4.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB5394 color

#BB5394 rgb(187, 83, 148)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BB5394 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 32.5% green and 58% blue (187, 83, 148).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 43% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 21% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#BB5394 color codes

HEX	`#BB5394`
RGB	`rgb(187, 83, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 32.5%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 43%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 56%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 21%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.56, 49.45, -15.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.56, 51.84, 342.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.933, 18.892, 30.134)`
Decimal	`12276628`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB5394, 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 #BB5394	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB5394 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	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 #BB5394 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb5394; }
.text { color: #bb5394; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb5394; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 83 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb5394, #bb5360); }

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Questions

What color is #BB5394?: #BB5394 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB5394?: The RGB value is 187, 83, 148: 187 red, 83 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB5394?: The complementary color is #53BB7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB5394?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and white text 4.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.