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#BB7BBC Color

#BB7BBC is rgb(187, 123, 188) in RGB, hsl(299, 33%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 35%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is African Violet (#B284BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB7BBC
HEX#BB7BBC
RGBrgb(187, 123, 188)
HSLhsl(299, 33%, 61%)
HSVhsv(299, 35%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 35%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(67.1% 0.118 326.3)
LABlab(60.16% 33.38 -23.84)
LCHlch(60.16% 41.02 324.46)

What #BB7BBC 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 #BB7BBC, 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.

#BB7BBC Channel Values

How #BB7BBC 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 123 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 33% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 35% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.15:1 vs white · 6.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB7BBC 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 text3.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB7BBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB7BBC; 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 #BB7BBC

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 #BB7BBC 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#BB7BBC
Protanopia#8989BC
Protanomaly#9F83BC
Deuteranopia#9494BB
Deuteranomaly#A58BBB
Tritanopia#B48686
Tritanomaly#B7819E
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #BB7BBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb7bbc: #BB7BBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB7BBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb7bbc': '#BB7BBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.482, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_bb7bbc">#BB7BBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB7BBC"

More Pink Colors

#BB7BBC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BB7BBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB7BBC?

#BB7BBC is a light pink — rgb(187, 123, 188) in RGB and hsl(299, 33%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is African Violet (#B284BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.66.

What is the RGB value of #BB7BBC?

#BB7BBC is rgb(187, 123, 188) — red 187, green 123, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB7BBC?

#BB7BBC converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 35%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB7BBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB7BBC scores 3.15:1 against white and 6.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB7BBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB7BBC 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 13.6, which is visibly different.

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