What color is #BB79B2?

#BB79B2 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 #BB79B2?

The RGB value is 187, 121, 178: 187 red, 121 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB79B2?

The complementary color is #79BB82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB79B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB79B2 color

#BB79B2 rgb(187, 121, 178)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BB79B2 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 47.5% green and 69.8% blue (187, 121, 178).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 33% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 5% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

#BB79B2 color codes

HEX	`#BB79B2`
RGB	`rgb(187, 121, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 47.5%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 33%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 35%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 5%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.39, 34.66, -19.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.39, 39.81, 330.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.366, 27.455, 45.547)`
Decimal	`12286386`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB79B2, 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 #BB79B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB79B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	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 #BB79B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb79b2; }
.text { color: #bb79b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb79b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 121 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb79b2, #bb7991); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orchid.

Questions

What color is #BB79B2?: #BB79B2 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 #BB79B2?: The RGB value is 187, 121, 178: 187 red, 121 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB79B2?: The complementary color is #79BB82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB79B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.