Information about #BB8DBB color

#BB8DBB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB8DBB is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 141, 187) — 73.3% red, 55.3% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BB8DBB presents itself as a softly balanced electric magenta — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wonderland (#BB97BB). Nearby in the Register you will also find African Violet (#B284BE) and Purple Dragon (#C38EC7).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 141, 187) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. No one has named #BB8DBB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB8DBB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BB8DBB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BB8DBB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB8DBB
  • RGB187, 141, 187
  • CMYK0, 18, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 141, 187)
  • HSL300°, 25%, 64%
  • HSL Precise300°, 25.275%, 64.314%
  • HSV300°, 25%, 73%
  • HSB300°, 25%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.553, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.553, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.553, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBB8DBB
  • DECIMAL ID12291515
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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