Close to Pale Violet Red
#BB5571
#BB5571 is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 33.3% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 344°, with 43% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BB5571.
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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4.52:1 AABlack text on this color
4.65:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.65:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB5571 as they’d see it.
#BB5571 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 #BB5571
What color is #BB5571?
#BB5571 is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 33.3% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 344°, with 43% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB5571 in RGB?
#BB5571 is rgb(187, 85, 113): 187 red, 85 green, and 113 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB5571 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 55, 40, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB5571?
PANTONE 7419 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB5571?
Its complement #0B866C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.