Close to Dark Violet
#BB28E4
#BB28E4 is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Violet. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 15.7% green, and 89.4% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 78% saturation and 53% 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 #BB28E4.
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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4.63:1 AABlack text on this color
4.54:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.63:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.54:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB28E4 as they’d see it.
#BB28E4 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 #BB28E4
What color is #BB28E4?
#BB28E4 is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Violet. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 15.7% green, and 89.4% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 78% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB28E4 in RGB?
#BB28E4 is rgb(187, 40, 228): 187 red, 40 green, and 228 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB28E4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(18, 82, 0, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB28E4?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB28E4?
Its complement #1F8700 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.