Colour
#BB72C4
- #BB72C4
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#BB72C4 is a magenta with RGB values 187, 114, 196 and HSL 293°, 41%, 61%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.3:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#BB72C4#BB72C4
HEX#BB72C4
RGBrgb(187, 114, 196)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.4471, 0.7686
RGB percentages73.3%, 44.7%, 76.9%
HSLhsl(293.4, 41%, 60.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(293.4, 41.8%, 76.9%)
CMYK4.6%, 41.8%, 0%, 23.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,284,612
CSS custom property--colour: #BB72C4;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.26585WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness149.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.32:1
Contrast with white3.32:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.32:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#878787
Inverted#448D3B
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.32:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.32:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#7BC472
Analogous#9272C4, #C472A4
Triadic#C4BB72, #72C4BB
Split complementary#A4C472, #72C492
Tetradic#C49272, #7BC472, #72A4C4
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G114
B196
Red187 (73.3%)
Green114 (44.7%)
Blue196 (76.9%)
Hue293.41°
Saturation (HSL)41%
Lightness60.78%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BB · G 72 · B C4
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