Recognised as Colour
#BB73AD
- #BB73AD
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#BB73AD is a magenta with RGB values 187, 115, 173 and HSL 312°, 35%, 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 Plum.
Colour values
#BB73AD#BB73AD
HEX#BB73AD
RGBrgb(187, 115, 173)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.451, 0.6784
RGB percentages73.3%, 45.1%, 67.8%
HSLhsl(311.7, 34.6%, 59.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(311.7, 38.5%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 38.5%, 7.5%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,284,845
CSS custom property--colour: #BB73AD;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.25843WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness147.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.17:1
Contrast with white3.4:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.17:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#868686
Inverted#448C52
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.4:1WCAG 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#73BB81
Analogous#A573BB, #BB7389
Triadic#ADBB73, #73ADBB
Split complementary#89BB73, #73BBA5
Tetradic#BBA573, #73BB81, #7389BB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G115
B173
Red187 (73.3%)
Green115 (45.1%)
Blue173 (67.8%)
Hue311.67°
Saturation (HSL)34.62%
Lightness59.22%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BB · G 73 · B AD
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