Close to Fuchsia
#BB47AD
#BB47AD is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Fuchsia. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 27.8% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 307°, with 46% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BB47AD.
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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4.55:1 AABlack text on this color
4.62:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.55:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.62:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB47AD as they’d see it.
#BB47AD 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 #BB47AD
What color is #BB47AD?
#BB47AD is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Fuchsia. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 27.8% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 307°, with 46% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB47AD in RGB?
#BB47AD is rgb(187, 71, 173): 187 red, 71 green, and 173 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB47AD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 62, 7, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB47AD?
PANTONE 2567 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB47AD?
Its complement #198831 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.