Information about #BB78AB color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BB78AB falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 120, 171) — 73.3% red, 47.1% green, 67.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 26 / 6 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BB78AB is a mildly saturated magenta that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Opera Mauve (#B784A7). Slightly further away sit Muted Rose (#B681A1) and Pearly Purple (#B768A2).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 120, 171) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BB78AB: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. No one has named #BB78AB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB78AB color variations

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

#BB78AB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB78AB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB78AB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB78AB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BB78AB 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
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#77BB87
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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
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#89BB77
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BB78AB

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

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Pearly Purple color link
Pearly Purple

#B768A2

Grayish Magenta color link
Grayish Magenta

#A87DA8

Rustic Pink color link
Rustic Pink

#C489A4

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

Sky Magenta color link
Sky Magenta

#CF71AF

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Grayish Fuchsia color link
Grayish Fuchsia

#A87D9E

Super Pink color link
Super Pink

#CF6BA9

African Violet color link
African Violet

#B284BE

#BB78AB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB78AB
  • RGB187, 120, 171
  • CMYK0, 26, 6, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 120, 171)
  • HSL314°, 33%, 60%
  • HSL Precise314.328°, 33.005%, 60.196%
  • HSV314°, 36%, 73%
  • HSB314°, 36%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.471, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.471, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.471, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBB78AB
  • DECIMAL ID12286123
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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