What color is #BB72B3?

#BB72B3 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB72B3?

The RGB value is 187, 114, 179: 187 red, 114 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB72B3?

The complementary color is #72BB7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB72B3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and white text 3.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB72B3 color

#BB72B3 rgb(187, 114, 179)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BB72B3 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 44.7% green and 70.2% blue (187, 114, 179).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 35% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 4% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.17:1).

#BB72B3 color codes

HEX	`#BB72B3`
RGB	`rgb(187, 114, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 44.7%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 35%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 39%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 4%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.9, 38.64, -22.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.9, 44.69, 329.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.647, 25.856, 45.805)`
Decimal	`12284595`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB72B3, 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 #BB72B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB72B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.17:1	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 #BB72B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb72b3; }
.text { color: #bb72b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb72b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 114 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb72b3, #bb728e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orchid.

Questions

What color is #BB72B3?: #BB72B3 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB72B3?: The RGB value is 187, 114, 179: 187 red, 114 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB72B3?: The complementary color is #72BB7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB72B3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and white text 3.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.