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#BB549F Color

#BB549F is rgb(187, 84, 159) in RGB, hsl(316, 43%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 15%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB549F
HEX#BB549F
RGBrgb(187, 84, 159)
HSLhsl(316, 43%, 53%)
HSVhsv(316, 55%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 15%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(60% 0.16 339.1)
LABlab(51.28% 48.95 -20.63)
LCHlch(51.28% 53.12 337.15)

What #BB549F 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 #BB549F, 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.

#BB549F Channel Values

How #BB549F 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 84 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 43% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 55% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 15% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.3:1 vs white · 4.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB549F 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 text4.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB549F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB549F; 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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Tints & Shades of #BB549F

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 #BB549F.

How #BB549F 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#BB549F
Protanopia#6F6F9F
Protanomaly#93659F
Deuteranopia#82829D
Deuteranomaly#9C729E
Tritanopia#B56262
Tritanomaly#B85C7F
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BB549F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb549f: #BB549F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB549F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb549f': '#BB549F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.329, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_bb549f">#BB549F</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB549F"

More Pink Colors

#BB549F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BB549F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB549F?

#BB549F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(187, 84, 159) in RGB and hsl(316, 43%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.1.

What is the RGB value of #BB549F?

#BB549F is rgb(187, 84, 159) — red 187, green 84, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB549F?

#BB549F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 15%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB549F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB549F scores 4.3:1 against white and 4.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB549F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB549F 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 18.04, which is visibly different.

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