What color is #BB71CF?

#BB71CF is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB71CF?

The RGB value is 187, 113, 207: 187 red, 113 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB71CF?

The complementary color is #85CF71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB71CF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB71CF color

#BB71CF rgb(187, 113, 207)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BB71CF is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 44.3% green and 81.2% blue (187, 113, 207).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 49% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

#BB71CF color codes

HEX	`#BB71CF`
RGB	`rgb(187, 113, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 44.3%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 49%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 45%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 45%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.86, 44.55, -36.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.86, 57.84, 320.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.66, 26.881, 62.224)`
Decimal	`12284367`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB71CF, 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 #BB71CF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB71CF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	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 #BB71CF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb71cf; }
.text { color: #bb71cf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb71cf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 113 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb71cf, #cf71b4); }

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Questions

What color is #BB71CF?: #BB71CF is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB71CF?: The RGB value is 187, 113, 207: 187 red, 113 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB71CF?: The complementary color is #85CF71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB71CF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.