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#BB2ADF Color

#BB2ADF is rgb(187, 42, 223) in RGB, hsl(288, 74%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 81%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB2ADF
HEX#BB2ADF
RGBrgb(187, 42, 223)
HSLhsl(288, 74%, 52%)
HSVhsv(288, 81%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 81%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.261 318.3)
LABlab(48.50% 72.15 -62.02)
LCHlch(48.50% 95.14 319.32)

What #BB2ADF 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 #BB2ADF, 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 purple in the library.

#BB2ADF Channel Values

How #BB2ADF 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 42 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 74% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 81% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.66:1 vs white · 4.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB2ADF 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 text4.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BB2ADF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BB2ADF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB2ADF; 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 #BB2ADF

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BB2ADF.

How #BB2ADF 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#BB2ADF
Protanopia#5B5BDF
Protanomaly#8C4CDF
Deuteranopia#7676DD
Deuteranomaly#9660DE
Tritanopia#AB5F5F
Tritanomaly#B14FA2
Achromatopsia#747474

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BB2ADF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb2adf: #BB2ADF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB2ADF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb2adf': '#BB2ADF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.165, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_bb2adf">#BB2ADF</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB2ADF"

More Purple Colors

#BB2ADF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BB2ADF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB2ADF?

#BB2ADF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(187, 42, 223) in RGB and hsl(288, 74%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.86.

What is the RGB value of #BB2ADF?

#BB2ADF is rgb(187, 42, 223) — red 187, green 42, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB2ADF?

#BB2ADF converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 81%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB2ADF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BB2ADF scores 4.66:1 against white and 4.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB2ADF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB2ADF 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 13.5, which is visibly different.

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