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#BB16D4 Color

#BB16D4 is rgb(187, 22, 212) in RGB, hsl(292, 81%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 90%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB16D4
HEX#BB16D4
RGBrgb(187, 22, 212)
HSLhsl(292, 81%, 46%)
HSVhsv(292, 90%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 90%, 0%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(57.7% 0.265 321.4)
LABlab(46.48% 74.69 -58.99)
LCHlch(46.48% 95.18 321.70)

What #BB16D4 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BB16D4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 8.42Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 9.04Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 13.75Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 15.07Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 15.29Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 17.2

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#BB16D4 Channel Values

How #BB16D4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 187 · G 22 · B 2128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 81% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 90% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.03:1 vs white · 4.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB16D4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BB16D4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BB16D4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB16D4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BB16D4
Complementary
#30D416
Analogous
#5C16D4
Analogous
#D4168F
Triadic
#D4BB16
Triadic
#16D4BB
Split comp.
#8FD416
Split comp.
#16D45C

Tints & Shades of #BB16D4

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CE26E8
#D74BEC
#DE6BEF
#E690F3
#EDB1F7
#F6D5FB

Shades

#A313B9
#8A109D
#720E81
#590B66
#41084A
#29052E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BB16D4.

How #BB16D4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BB16D4
Protanopia#5555D4
Protanomaly#8A44D4
Deuteranopia#7272D2
Deuteranomaly#955BD3
Tritanopia#AC5555
Tritanomaly#B24499
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BB16D4 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bb16d4: #BB16D4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB16D4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb16d4': '#BB16D4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.086, blue: 0.831)
Android XML<color name="color_bb16d4">#BB16D4</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB16D4"

More Pink Colors

#BB16D4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BB16D4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB16D4?

#BB16D4 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(187, 22, 212) in RGB and hsl(292, 81%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.42.

What is the RGB value of #BB16D4?

#BB16D4 is rgb(187, 22, 212) — red 187, green 22, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB16D4?

#BB16D4 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 90%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB16D4 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BB16D4 scores 5.03:1 against white and 4.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB16D4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB16D4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 15.07, which is visibly different.

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