#BB72AB Color

#BB72AB is rgb(187, 114, 171) in RGB, hsl(313, 35%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 9%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB72AB

HEX#BB72AB

RGBrgb(187, 114, 171)

HSLhsl(313, 35%, 59%)

HSVhsv(313, 39%, 73%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 9%, 27%)

OKLCHoklch(64.9% 0.118 335.3)

LABlab(57.64% 35.72 -17.97)

LCHlch(57.64% 39.99 333.29)

What #BB72AB 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 #BB72AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pearly Purple#B768A2ΔE 3.96 Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 8.5 Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 10.29 Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 10.69 African Violet#B284BEΔE 11.86 Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 13.16

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

#BB72AB Channel Values

How #BB72AB 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 171	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 313° · S 35% · L 59%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 313° · S 39% · V 73%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 39% · Y 9% · K 27%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.44:1 vs white · 6.11:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB72AB 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 text3.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text6.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB72AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB72AB; 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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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #BB72AB

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 #BB72AB 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#BB72AB

Protanopia#8282AB

Protanomaly#9C7CAB

Deuteranopia#9090A9

Deuteranomaly#A385AA

Tritanopia#B67B7B

Tritanomaly#B87891

Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #BB72AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb72ab: #BB72AB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB72AB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb72ab': '#BB72AB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.447, blue: 0.671)

Android XML<color name="color_bb72ab">#BB72AB</color>

SVG fillfill="#BB72AB"

More Pink Colors

#BB72AB 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

#BB72AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB72AB?

#BB72AB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(187, 114, 171) in RGB and hsl(313, 35%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.96.

What is the RGB value of #BB72AB?

#BB72AB is rgb(187, 114, 171) — red 187, green 114, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB72AB?

#BB72AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 9%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB72AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB72AB scores 3.44:1 against white and 6.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB72AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB72AB 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 16.93, which is visibly different.

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