Recognised as Colour
#BB74AD
- #BB74AD
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#BB74AD is a magenta with RGB values 187, 116, 173 and HSL 312°, 34%, 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
#BB74AD#BB74AD
HEX#BB74AD
RGBrgb(187, 116, 173)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.4549, 0.6784
RGB percentages73.3%, 45.5%, 67.8%
HSLhsl(311.8, 34.3%, 59.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(311.8, 38%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 38%, 7.5%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,285,101
CSS custom property--colour: #BB74AD;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.26073WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness147.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.21:1
Contrast with white3.38:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.21:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#878787
Inverted#448B52
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.38:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.21:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#74BB82
Analogous#A574BB, #BB748A
Triadic#ADBB74, #74ADBB
Split complementary#8ABB74, #74BBA5
Tetradic#BBA574, #74BB82, #748ABB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G116
B173
Red187 (73.3%)
Green116 (45.5%)
Blue173 (67.8%)
Hue311.83°
Saturation (HSL)34.3%
Lightness59.41%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BB · G 74 · B AD
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