What color is #BB8FB0?

#BB8FB0 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB8FB0?

The RGB value is 187, 143, 176: 187 red, 143 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB8FB0?

The complementary color is #8FBB9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB8FB0?

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.

#BB8FB0 color

#BB8FB0 rgb(187, 143, 176)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BB8FB0 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 56.1% green and 69% blue (187, 143, 176).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 24% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 6% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Mauve Magic (#BF91B2), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#BB8FB0 color codes

HEX	`#BB8FB0`
RGB	`rgb(187, 143, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 56.1%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 24%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 24%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 6%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.44, 22.11, -10.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.44, 24.62, 333.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.152, 33.346, 45.492)`
Decimal	`12292016`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB8FB0, 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 #BB8FB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BB8FB0 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 #BB8FB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb8fb0; }
.text { color: #bb8fb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb8fb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 143 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb8fb0, #bb8f9a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #BB8FB0?: #BB8FB0 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB8FB0?: The RGB value is 187, 143, 176: 187 red, 143 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB8FB0?: The complementary color is #8FBB9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB8FB0?: 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.