What color is #BB7FA1?

#BB7FA1 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 #BB7FA1?

The RGB value is 187, 127, 161: 187 red, 127 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB7FA1?

The complementary color is #7FBB99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB7FA1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB7FA1 color

#BB7FA1 rgb(187, 127, 161)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BB7FA1 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 49.8% green and 63.1% blue (187, 127, 161).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 31% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 14% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.66:1).

#BB7FA1 color codes

HEX	`#BB7FA1`
RGB	`rgb(187, 127, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 49.8%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 31%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 32%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 14%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.18, 28.38, -8.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.18, 29.68, 343)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.516, 28.318, 37.359)`
Decimal	`12287905`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB7FA1, 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 #BB7FA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB7FA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.66:1	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 #BB7FA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb7fa1; }
.text { color: #bb7fa1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb7fa1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 127 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb7fa1, #bb7f83); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #BB7FA1?: #BB7FA1 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 #BB7FA1?: The RGB value is 187, 127, 161: 187 red, 127 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB7FA1?: The complementary color is #7FBB99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB7FA1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.