Close to Medium Violet Red
#BB147C
#BB147C is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 7.8% green, and 48.6% blue. Its hue is 323°, with 81% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BB147C.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.50:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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3.50:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB147C as they’d see it.
#BB147C in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BB147C
What color is #BB147C?
#BB147C is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 7.8% green, and 48.6% blue. Its hue is 323°, with 81% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB147C in RGB?
#BB147C is rgb(187, 20, 124): 187 red, 20 green, and 124 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB147C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 89, 34, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB147C?
PANTONE 234 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB147C?
Its complement #00732E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.