Information about #BB2DAD color

#BB2DAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BB2DAD belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 45, 173) (73.3% red, 17.6% green, 67.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 56 / 5 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BB2DAD presents itself as a vivid, lively purple-pink magenta — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Byzantine (#BD33A4). Slightly further away sit Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) and Barney (#AC1DB8).

The recipe behind #BB2DAD is rgb(187, 45, 173), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BB2DAD: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. No one has named #BB2DAD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB2DAD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BB2DAD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BB2DAD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Byzantine color link
Byzantine

#BD33A4

Purpley Pink color link
Purpley Pink

#C83CB9

Barney color link
Barney

#AC1DB8

Ugly Purple color link
Ugly Purple

#A442A0

Steel Pink color link
Steel Pink

#CC33CC

Fandango color link
Fandango

#B53389

Pinky Purple color link
Pinky Purple

#C94CBE

Magenta Pink color link
Magenta Pink

#CC338B

Purply color link
Purply

#983FB2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB2DAD
  • RGB187, 45, 173
  • CMYK0, 56, 5, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 45, 173)
  • HSL306°, 61%, 45%
  • HSL Precise305.915°, 61.207%, 45.49%
  • HSV306°, 76%, 73%
  • HSB306°, 76%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.176, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.176, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.176, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB2DAD
  • DECIMAL ID12266925
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01