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#BB2564 Color

#BB2564 is rgb(187, 37, 100) in RGB, hsl(335, 67%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 47%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Telemagenta (#CF3476), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB2564
HEX#BB2564
RGBrgb(187, 37, 100)
HSLhsl(335, 67%, 44%)
HSVhsv(335, 80%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 47%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(52.9% 0.189 1.5)
LABlab(43.00% 61.11 2.84)
LCHlch(43.00% 61.18 2.66)

What #BB2564 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 #BB2564, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#BB2564 Channel Values

How #BB2564 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 37 · B 1008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 335° · S 67% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 335° · S 80% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 80% · Y 47% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.9:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB2564 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 text5.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB2564

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB2564; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BB2564

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.

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Shades

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How #BB2564 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#BB2564
Protanopia#595963
Protanomaly#8B4964
Deuteranopia#75755F
Deuteranomaly#965F61
Tritanopia#B93232
Tritanomaly#BA2D4B
Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #BB2564 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb2564: #BB2564;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB2564;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb2564': '#BB2564' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.145, blue: 0.392)
Android XML<color name="color_bb2564">#BB2564</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB2564"

More Pink Colors

#BB2564 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BB2564 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB2564?

#BB2564 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(187, 37, 100) in RGB and hsl(335, 67%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Telemagenta (#CF3476), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.69.

What is the RGB value of #BB2564?

#BB2564 is rgb(187, 37, 100) — red 187, green 37, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB2564?

#BB2564 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 47%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB2564 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BB2564 scores 5.9:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB2564 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB2564 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 19.02, which is visibly different.

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