What color is #BB62BB?

#BB62BB is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB62BB?

The RGB value is 187, 98, 187: 187 red, 98 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB62BB?

The complementary color is #62BB62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB62BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB62BB color

#BB62BB rgb(187, 98, 187)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BB62BB is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 38.4% green and 73.3% blue (187, 98, 187).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 40% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#BB62BB color codes

HEX	`#BB62BB`
RGB	`rgb(187, 98, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 38.4%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 40%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 48%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.96, 48.49, -31.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.96, 57.87, 326.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.83, 22.89, 49.64)`
Decimal	`12280507`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB62BB, 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 #BB62BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB62BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	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 #BB62BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb62bb; }
.text { color: #bb62bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb62bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 98 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb62bb, #bb628f); }

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Questions

What color is #BB62BB?: #BB62BB is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB62BB?: The RGB value is 187, 98, 187: 187 red, 98 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB62BB?: The complementary color is #62BB62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB62BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.