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#BB5DB0 Color

#BB5DB0 is rgb(187, 93, 176) in RGB, hsl(307, 41%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 6%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), visibly different at ΔE 11.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB5DB0
HEX#BB5DB0
RGBrgb(187, 93, 176)
HSLhsl(307, 41%, 55%)
HSVhsv(307, 50%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 6%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(61.9% 0.159 331.9)
LABlab(53.53% 46.81 -27.11)
LCHlch(53.53% 54.10 329.92)

What #BB5DB0 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 #BB5DB0, 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.

#BB5DB0 Channel Values

How #BB5DB0 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 93 · B 1768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 41% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 50% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 50% · Y 6% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.96:1 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 #BB5DB0 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 text3.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB5DB0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB5DB0; 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 #BB5DB0

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BB5DB0.

How #BB5DB0 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#BB5DB0
Protanopia#7474B0
Protanomaly#966CB0
Deuteranopia#8686AE
Deuteranomaly#9E78AF
Tritanopia#B46C6C
Tritanomaly#B7668C
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BB5DB0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb5db0: #BB5DB0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB5DB0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb5db0': '#BB5DB0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.365, blue: 0.690)
Android XML<color name="color_bb5db0">#BB5DB0</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB5DB0"

More Pink Colors

#BB5DB0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BB5DB0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB5DB0?

#BB5DB0 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(187, 93, 176) in RGB and hsl(307, 41%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.19.

What is the RGB value of #BB5DB0?

#BB5DB0 is rgb(187, 93, 176) — red 187, green 93, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB5DB0?

#BB5DB0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 6%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB5DB0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB5DB0 scores 3.96:1 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 #BB5DB0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB5DB0 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 12.87, which is visibly different.

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