#BB7295 Color

#BB7295 is rgb(187, 114, 149) in RGB, hsl(331, 35%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 20%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), visibly different at ΔE 10.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB7295

HEX#BB7295

RGBrgb(187, 114, 149)

HSLhsl(331, 35%, 59%)

HSVhsv(331, 39%, 73%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 20%, 27%)

OKLCHoklch(64.1% 0.102 350.2)

LABlab(57.02% 33.05 -6.23)

LCHlch(57.02% 33.63 349.33)

What #BB7295 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 #BB7295, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 10.55 Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 10.7 Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 11.78 Puce#CC8899ΔE 11.95 Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 12.02 Pearly Purple#B768A2ΔE 12.43

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

#BB7295 Channel Values

How #BB7295 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 187 · G 114 · B 149	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 331° · S 35% · L 59%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 331° · S 39% · V 73%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 39% · Y 20% · K 27%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.53:1 vs white · 5.95:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB7295 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 text3.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB7295

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB7295; 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 #BB7295

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

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How #BB7295 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#BB7295

Protanopia#828295

Protanomaly#9C7C95

Deuteranopia#909093

Deuteranomaly#A38594

Tritanopia#B87777

Tritanomaly#B97584

Achromatopsia#888888

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Using #BB7295 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb7295: #BB7295;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB7295;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb7295': '#BB7295' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.447, blue: 0.584)

Android XML<color name="color_bb7295">#BB7295</color>

SVG fillfill="#BB7295"

More Pink Colors

#BB7295 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#BB7295 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB7295?

#BB7295 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(187, 114, 149) in RGB and hsl(331, 35%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.55.

What is the RGB value of #BB7295?

#BB7295 is rgb(187, 114, 149) — red 187, green 114, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB7295?

#BB7295 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 20%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB7295 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB7295 scores 3.53:1 against white and 5.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB7295 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB7295 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 14.94, which is visibly different.

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