Close to Fuchsia
#BB309C
#BB309C is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Fuchsia. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 18.8% green, and 61.2% blue. Its hue is 313°, with 59% saturation and 46% 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 #BB309C.
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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4.02:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB309C as they’d see it.
#BB309C 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 #BB309C
What color is #BB309C?
#BB309C is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Fuchsia. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 18.8% green, and 61.2% blue. Its hue is 313°, with 59% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB309C in RGB?
#BB309C is rgb(187, 48, 156): 187 red, 48 green, and 156 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB309C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 74, 17, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB309C?
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 #BB309C?
Its complement #017E2C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.