Close to Mulberry
#BB489D
#BB489D is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Mulberry. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 28.2% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 316°, with 46% saturation and 51% 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 #BB489D.
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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4.53:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.53:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB489D as they’d see it.
#BB489D 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 #BB489D
What color is #BB489D?
#BB489D is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Mulberry. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 28.2% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 316°, with 46% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB489D in RGB?
#BB489D is rgb(187, 72, 157): 187 red, 72 green, and 157 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB489D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 61, 16, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB489D?
PANTONE 2582 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB489D?
Its complement #15863D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.