What color is #BB55A0?

#BB55A0 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB55A0?

The RGB value is 187, 85, 160: 187 red, 85 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB55A0?

The complementary color is #55BB70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB55A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB55A0 color

#BB55A0 rgb(187, 85, 160)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BB55A0 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 33.3% green and 62.7% blue (187, 85, 160).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 43% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 14% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#BB55A0 color codes

HEX	`#BB55A0`
RGB	`rgb(187, 85, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 33.3%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 43%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 55%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 14%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.38, 50.31, -21.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.38, 54.68, 336.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.088, 19.602, 35.45)`
Decimal	`12277152`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB55A0, 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 #BB55A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB55A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	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 #BB55A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb55a0; }
.text { color: #bb55a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb55a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 85 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb55a0, #bb556d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BB55A0?: #BB55A0 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB55A0?: The RGB value is 187, 85, 160: 187 red, 85 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB55A0?: The complementary color is #55BB70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB55A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.