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#BB358C Color

#BB358C is rgb(187, 53, 140) in RGB, hsl(321, 56%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 25%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fandango (#B53389), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB358C
HEX#BB358C
RGBrgb(187, 53, 140)
HSLhsl(321, 56%, 47%)
HSVhsv(321, 72%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 25%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.191 345.2)
LABlab(45.90% 59.44 -17.48)
LCHlch(45.90% 61.95 343.61)

What #BB358C 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 #BB358C, 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.

#BB358C Channel Values

How #BB358C 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 53 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 321° · S 56% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 321° · S 72% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 72% · Y 25% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.25:1 vs white · 4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB358C 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 text5.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BB358C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BB358C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB358C; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #BB358C

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 #BB358C.

How #BB358C 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#BB358C
Protanopia#5F5F8B
Protanomaly#8D518C
Deuteranopia#787889
Deuteranomaly#97648A
Tritanopia#B64848
Tritanomaly#B8416A
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BB358C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb358c: #BB358C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB358C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb358c': '#BB358C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.208, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_bb358c">#BB358C</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB358C"

More Pink Colors

#BB358C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BB358C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB358C?

#BB358C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(187, 53, 140) in RGB and hsl(321, 56%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fandango (#B53389), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.97.

What is the RGB value of #BB358C?

#BB358C is rgb(187, 53, 140) — red 187, green 53, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB358C?

#BB358C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 25%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB358C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BB358C scores 5.25:1 against white and 4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB358C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB358C 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 10.71, which is visibly different.

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