Recognised as Colour
#BB69B0
- #BB69B0
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#BB69B0 is a magenta with RGB values 187, 105, 176 and HSL 308°, 38%, 57%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.8:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#BB69B0#BB69B0
HEX#BB69B0
RGBrgb(187, 105, 176)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.4118, 0.6902
RGB percentages73.3%, 41.2%, 69%
HSLhsl(308, 37.6%, 57.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(308, 43.9%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 43.9%, 5.9%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,282,288
CSS custom property--colour: #BB69B0;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.23803WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness143 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.76:1
Contrast with white3.65:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.76:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#808080
Inverted#44964F
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.65:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.76:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#69BB74
Analogous#9D69BB, #BB6987
Triadic#B0BB69, #69B0BB
Split complementary#87BB69, #69BB9D
Tetradic#BB9D69, #69BB74, #6987BB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G105
B176
Red187 (73.3%)
Green105 (41.2%)
Blue176 (69%)
Hue308.05°
Saturation (HSL)37.61%
Lightness57.25%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BB · G 69 · B B0
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