What color is #BB74AD?

#BB74AD is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB74AD?

The RGB value is 187, 116, 173: 187 red, 116 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB74AD?

The complementary color is #74BB82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB74AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB74AD color

#BB74AD rgb(187, 116, 173)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BB74AD is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 45.5% green and 67.8% blue (187, 116, 173).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 34% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 7% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#BB74AD color codes

HEX	`#BB74AD`
RGB	`rgb(187, 116, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 45.5%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 34%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 38%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 7%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.11, 36.48, -18.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.11, 40.99, 332.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.282, 26.074, 42.754)`
Decimal	`12285101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB74AD, 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 #BB74AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB74AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	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 #BB74AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb74ad; }
.text { color: #bb74ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb74ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 116 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb74ad, #bb748a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orchid.

Questions

What color is #BB74AD?: #BB74AD is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB74AD?: The RGB value is 187, 116, 173: 187 red, 116 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB74AD?: The complementary color is #74BB82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB74AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.