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#BB729A Color

#BB729A is rgb(187, 114, 154) in RGB, hsl(327, 35%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 18%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB729A
HEX#BB729A
RGBrgb(187, 114, 154)
HSLhsl(327, 35%, 59%)
HSVhsv(327, 39%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 18%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.105 346.4)
LABlab(57.15% 33.62 -8.92)
LCHlch(57.15% 34.79 345.14)

What #BB729A 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 #BB729A, 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.

#BB729A Channel Values

How #BB729A 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 114 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 35% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 39% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 18% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.51:1 vs white · 5.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB729A 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 text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB729A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB729A; 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 #BB729A

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BB729A.

How #BB729A 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#BB729A
Protanopia#82829A
Protanomaly#9C7C9A
Deuteranopia#909098
Deuteranomaly#A38599
Tritanopia#B87878
Tritanomaly#B97687
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BB729A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb729a: #BB729A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB729A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb729a': '#BB729A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.447, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_bb729a">#BB729A</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB729A"

More Pink Colors

#BB729A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BB729A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB729A?

#BB729A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(187, 114, 154) in RGB and hsl(327, 35%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.86.

What is the RGB value of #BB729A?

#BB729A is rgb(187, 114, 154) — red 187, green 114, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB729A?

#BB729A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 18%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB729A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB729A scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB729A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB729A 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 15.98, which is visibly different.

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