What color is #BB7CA4?

#BB7CA4 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB7CA4?

The RGB value is 187, 124, 164: 187 red, 124 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB7CA4?

The complementary color is #7CBB93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB7CA4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB7CA4 color

#BB7CA4 rgb(187, 124, 164)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BB7CA4 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 48.6% green and 64.3% blue (187, 124, 164).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 32% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 12% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.53:1).

#BB7CA4 color codes

HEX	`#BB7CA4`
RGB	`rgb(187, 124, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 48.6%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 32%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 34%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 12%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.58, 30.54, -11.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.58, 32.56, 339.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.402, 27.662, 38.642)`
Decimal	`12287140`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB7CA4, 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 #BB7CA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB7CA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.53:1	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 #BB7CA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb7ca4; }
.text { color: #bb7ca4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb7ca4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 124 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb7ca4, #bb7c84); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #BB7CA4?: #BB7CA4 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB7CA4?: The RGB value is 187, 124, 164: 187 red, 124 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB7CA4?: The complementary color is #7CBB93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB7CA4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.