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#BB51DB Color

#BB51DB is rgb(187, 81, 219) in RGB, hsl(286, 66%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 63%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB51DB
HEX#BB51DB
RGBrgb(187, 81, 219)
HSLhsl(286, 66%, 59%)
HSVhsv(286, 63%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 63%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.216 317.6)
LABlab(53.22% 58.21 -52.21)
LCHlch(53.22% 78.19 318.11)

What #BB51DB 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 #BB51DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 5.73Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 12.35Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 13.49Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.15Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 15.58Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 15.79

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

#BB51DB Channel Values

How #BB51DB 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 81 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 66% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 63% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.95:1 vs white · 5.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB51DB 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BB51DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BB51DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB51DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BB51DB
Complementary
#72DB51
Analogous
#7651DB
Analogous
#DB51B7
Triadic
#DBBB51
Triadic
#51DBBB
Split comp.
#B7DB51
Split comp.
#51DB76

Tints & Shades of #BB51DB

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

#C56BE1
#CD80E5
#D799EA
#E0AFEF
#EAC8F4
#F2DDF8

Shades

#AE30D5
#9425B6
#791E94
#611877
#451155
#290A33

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BB51DB.

How #BB51DB 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#BB51DB
Protanopia#6D6DDB
Protanomaly#9363DB
Deuteranopia#8181D9
Deuteranomaly#9C71DA
Tritanopia#AD7070
Tritanomaly#B365A6
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BB51DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb51db: #BB51DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB51DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb51db': '#BB51DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.318, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_bb51db">#BB51DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB51DB"

More Purple Colors

#BB51DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BB51DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB51DB?

#BB51DB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(187, 81, 219) in RGB and hsl(286, 66%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.

What is the RGB value of #BB51DB?

#BB51DB is rgb(187, 81, 219) — red 187, green 81, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB51DB?

#BB51DB converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 63%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB51DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB51DB scores 3.95:1 against white and 5.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB51DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB51DB 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 5.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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