Close to Pale Violet Red
#BB6791
#BB6791 is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 40.4% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 330°, with 38% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BB6791.
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.
White text on this color
3.84:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
5.46:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.84:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.46:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB6791 as they’d see it.
#BB6791 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 #BB6791
What color is #BB6791?
#BB6791 is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 40.4% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 330°, with 38% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB6791 in RGB?
#BB6791 is rgb(187, 103, 145): 187 red, 103 green, and 145 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB6791 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 45, 22, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB6791?
PANTONE 245 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB6791?
Its complement #379268 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.