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#BB6388 Color

#BB6388 is rgb(187, 99, 136) in RGB, hsl(335, 39%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 27%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Orchid (#D470A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB6388
HEX#BB6388
RGBrgb(187, 99, 136)
HSLhsl(335, 39%, 56%)
HSVhsv(335, 47%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 27%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(61.3% 0.12 354.6)
LABlab(53.49% 39.28 -3.82)
LCHlch(53.49% 39.47 354.45)

What #BB6388 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 #BB6388, 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.

#BB6388 Channel Values

How #BB6388 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 99 · B 1368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 335° · S 39% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 335° · S 47% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 27% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4:1 vs white · 5.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB6388 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 text4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB6388

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB6388; 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 #BB6388

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 #BB6388.

How #BB6388 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#BB6388
Protanopia#787888
Protanomaly#977088
Deuteranopia#888885
Deuteranomaly#9F7B86
Tritanopia#B86969
Tritanomaly#B96676
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BB6388 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb6388: #BB6388;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB6388;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb6388': '#BB6388' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.388, blue: 0.533)
Android XML<color name="color_bb6388">#BB6388</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB6388"

More Pink Colors

#BB6388 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BB6388 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB6388?

#BB6388 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(187, 99, 136) in RGB and hsl(335, 39%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Orchid (#D470A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.69.

What is the RGB value of #BB6388?

#BB6388 is rgb(187, 99, 136) — red 187, green 99, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB6388?

#BB6388 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 27%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB6388 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB6388 scores 4:1 against white and 5.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB6388 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB6388 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 10.86, which is visibly different.

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