What color is #BB8DBE?

#BB8DBE is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violaceous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB8DBE?

The RGB value is 187, 141, 190: 187 red, 141 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB8DBE?

The complementary color is #90BE8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB8DBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 and white text 2.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB8DBE color

#BB8DBE rgb(187, 141, 190)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BB8DBE is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 55.3% green and 74.5% blue (187, 141, 190).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 27% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Violaceous (#BF8FC4), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.67:1).

#BB8DBE color codes

HEX	`#BB8DBE`
RGB	`rgb(187, 141, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 55.3%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 27%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 26%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 26%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.43, 25.85, -18.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.43, 31.92, 324.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.312, 33.333, 53.068)`
Decimal	`12291518`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB8DBE, 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 #BB8DBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BB8DBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.67:1	Pass	Pass	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 #BB8DBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb8dbe; }
.text { color: #bb8dbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb8dbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 141 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb8dbe, #be8da9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #BB8DBE?: #BB8DBE is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violaceous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB8DBE?: The RGB value is 187, 141, 190: 187 red, 141 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB8DBE?: The complementary color is #90BE8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB8DBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 and white text 2.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.