#BB77BB Color
#BB77BB is rgb(187, 119, 187) in RGB, hsl(300, 33%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 0%, 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 9.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BB77BBrgb(187, 119, 187)hsl(300, 33%, 60%)hsv(300, 36%, 73%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 0%, 27%)oklch(66.4% 0.124 326.9)lab(59.25% 35.31 -24.67)lch(59.25% 43.08 325.05)What #BB77BB 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 #BB77BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BB77BB Channel Values
How #BB77BB 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 119 · B 187 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 33% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 36% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.25:1 vs white · 6.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB77BB 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.
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Colors That Go With #BB77BB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB77BB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BB77BB
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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How #BB77BB 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.
#BB77BB#8686BB#9E80BB#9292BA#A488BA#B48282#B77E9C#8F8F8FUsing #BB77BB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bb77bb: #BB77BB;background-color: #BB77BB;colors: { 'color-bb77bb': '#BB77BB' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.467, blue: 0.733)<color name="color_bb77bb">#BB77BB</color>fill="#BB77BB"More Pink Colors
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#BB77BB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BB77BB?
#BB77BB is a light pink — rgb(187, 119, 187) in RGB and hsl(300, 33%, 60%) 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 9.19.
What is the RGB value of #BB77BB?
#BB77BB is rgb(187, 119, 187) — red 187, green 119, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BB77BB?
#BB77BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BB77BB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BB77BB scores 3.25:1 against white and 6.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BB77BB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BB77BB 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 15.12, which is visibly different.
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