#BB2A69 Color

#BB2A69 is rgb(187, 42, 105) in RGB, hsl(334, 63%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 44%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuchsia Purple (#CC397B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB2A69

HEX#BB2A69

RGBrgb(187, 42, 105)

HSLhsl(334, 63%, 45%)

HSVhsv(334, 78%, 73%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 78%, 44%, 27%)

OKLCHoklch(53.4% 0.186 359.8)

LABlab(43.61% 60.08 0.60)

LCHlch(43.61% 60.08 0.57)

What #BB2A69 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 #BB2A69, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Fuchsia Purple#CC397BΔE 6.23 Telemagenta#CF3476ΔE 6.28 Maroon (X11)#B03060ΔE 6.59 Fuchsia Rose#C74375ΔE 7.04 Magenta (Pantone)#D0417EΔE 7.42 Jazzberry Jam#A50B5EΔE 8.11

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

#BB2A69 Channel Values

How #BB2A69 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 187 · G 42 · B 105	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 334° · S 63% · L 45%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 334° · S 78% · V 73%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 78% · Y 44% · K 27%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.76:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB2A69 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 text5.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB2A69

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB2A69; 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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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #BB2A69

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 #BB2A69 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#BB2A69

Protanopia#5B5B68

Protanomaly#8C4C69

Deuteranopia#767664

Deuteranomaly#966066

Tritanopia#B83737

Tritanomaly#B93250

Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #BB2A69 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb2a69: #BB2A69;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB2A69;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb2a69': '#BB2A69' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.165, blue: 0.412)

Android XML<color name="color_bb2a69">#BB2A69</color>

SVG fillfill="#BB2A69"

More Pink Colors

#BB2A69 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#BB2A69 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB2A69?

#BB2A69 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(187, 42, 105) in RGB and hsl(334, 63%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuchsia Purple (#CC397B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.

What is the RGB value of #BB2A69?

#BB2A69 is rgb(187, 42, 105) — red 187, green 42, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB2A69?

#BB2A69 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 44%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB2A69 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BB2A69 scores 5.76:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB2A69 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB2A69 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 17.53, which is visibly different.

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