What color is #BB5D94?

#BB5D94 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Llilacquered. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB5D94?

The RGB value is 187, 93, 148: 187 red, 93 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB5D94?

The complementary color is #5DBB84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB5D94?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB5D94 color

#BB5D94 rgb(187, 93, 148)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BB5D94 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 36.5% green and 58% blue (187, 93, 148).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 41% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 21% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Llilacquered (#C35B99), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#BB5D94 color codes

HEX	`#BB5D94`
RGB	`rgb(187, 93, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 36.5%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 41%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 50%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 21%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.44, 44.52, -12.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.44, 46.3, 344.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.754, 20.534, 30.408)`
Decimal	`12279188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB5D94, 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 #BB5D94	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB5D94 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	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 #BB5D94 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb5d94; }
.text { color: #bb5d94; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb5d94; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 93 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb5d94, #bb5d65); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BB5D94?: #BB5D94 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Llilacquered. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB5D94?: The RGB value is 187, 93, 148: 187 red, 93 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB5D94?: The complementary color is #5DBB84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB5D94?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.