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#BB58A7 Color

#BB58A7 is rgb(187, 88, 167) in RGB, hsl(312, 42%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 11%, 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 9.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB58A7
HEX#BB58A7
RGBrgb(187, 88, 167)
HSLhsl(312, 42%, 54%)
HSVhsv(312, 53%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 11%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(60.9% 0.159 335.7)
LABlab(52.28% 48.05 -23.80)
LCHlch(52.28% 53.62 333.65)

What #BB58A7 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 #BB58A7, 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.

#BB58A7 Channel Values

How #BB58A7 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 88 · B 1678-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 42% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 53% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 11% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.14:1 vs white · 5.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB58A7 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 text4.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB58A7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB58A7; 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 #BB58A7

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

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How #BB58A7 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#BB58A7
Protanopia#7171A7
Protanomaly#9468A7
Deuteranopia#8484A5
Deuteranomaly#9D75A6
Tritanopia#B56666
Tritanomaly#B76185
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #BB58A7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb58a7: #BB58A7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB58A7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb58a7': '#BB58A7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.345, blue: 0.655)
Android XML<color name="color_bb58a7">#BB58A7</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB58A7"

More Pink Colors

#BB58A7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BB58A7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB58A7?

#BB58A7 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(187, 88, 167) in RGB and hsl(312, 42%, 54%) 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 9.87.

What is the RGB value of #BB58A7?

#BB58A7 is rgb(187, 88, 167) — red 187, green 88, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB58A7?

#BB58A7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 11%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB58A7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB58A7 scores 4.14:1 against white and 5.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB58A7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB58A7 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 15.34, which is visibly different.

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