Close to Medium Violet Red
#BB188D
#BB188D is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 9.4% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 317°, with 77% 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 #BB188D.
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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5.79:1 AABlack text on this color
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3.63:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB188D as they’d see it.
#BB188D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BB188D
What color is #BB188D?
#BB188D is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 9.4% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 317°, with 77% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB188D in RGB?
#BB188D is rgb(187, 24, 141): 187 red, 24 green, and 141 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB188D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 87, 25, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB188D?
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 #BB188D?
Its complement #077628 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.