Close to Medium Violet Red

#BB3291

#BB3291 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 19.6% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 318°, with 58% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.

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How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB3291 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#BB3291
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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What color is #BB3291?

#BB3291 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 19.6% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 318°, with 58% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.

What is #BB3291 in RGB?

#BB3291 is rgb(187, 50, 145): 187 red, 50 green, and 145 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #BB3291 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(0, 73, 22, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #BB3291?

PANTONE 253 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #BB3291?

Its complement #007D34 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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