Recognised as Colour
#BB70BD
- #BB70BD
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#BB70BD is a magenta with RGB values 187, 112, 189 and HSL 298°, 37%, 59%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.2:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#BB70BD#BB70BD
HEX#BB70BD
RGBrgb(187, 112, 189)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.4392, 0.7412
RGB percentages73.3%, 43.9%, 74.1%
HSLhsl(298.4, 36.8%, 59%)
HSV / HSBhsv(298.4, 40.7%, 74.1%)
CMYK1.1%, 40.7%, 0%, 25.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,284,093
CSS custom property--colour: #BB70BD;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.25827WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness148 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.17:1
Contrast with white3.41:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.17:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#868686
Inverted#448F42
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.41:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.17:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#72BD70
Analogous#9470BD, #BD7099
Triadic#BDBB70, #70BDBB
Split complementary#99BD70, #70BD94
Tetradic#BD9470, #72BD70, #7099BD
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G112
B189
Red187 (73.3%)
Green112 (43.9%)
Blue189 (74.1%)
Hue298.44°
Saturation (HSL)36.84%
Lightness59.02%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BB · G 70 · B BD
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