Close to Fuchsia
#BB26AE
#BB26AE is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Fuchsia. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 14.9% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 305°, with 66% saturation and 44% 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 #BB26AE.
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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4.00:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB26AE as they’d see it.
#BB26AE 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 #BB26AE
What color is #BB26AE?
#BB26AE is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Fuchsia. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 14.9% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 305°, with 66% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB26AE in RGB?
#BB26AE is rgb(187, 38, 174): 187 red, 38 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB26AE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 80, 7, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB26AE?
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 #BB26AE?
Its complement #167D1F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.