Close to Dark Orchid
#BB1BBB
#BB1BBB is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 10.6% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 75% saturation and 42% 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 #BB1BBB.
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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5.27:1 AABlack text on this color
3.99:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.27:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.99:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB1BBB as they’d see it.
#BB1BBB 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 #BB1BBB
What color is #BB1BBB?
#BB1BBB is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 10.6% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 75% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB1BBB in RGB?
#BB1BBB is rgb(187, 27, 187): 187 red, 27 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB1BBB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 86, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB1BBB?
PANTONE Purple C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB1BBB?
Its complement #097E0C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.