Information about #BB2587 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB2587 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 37, 135) — 73.3% red, 14.5% green, 52.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 59 / 20 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored pink-red rose, #BB2587 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Carnation Pink (#C12283). Slightly further away sit Medium Red-violet (#BB3385) and Fandango (#B53389).

The recipe behind #BB2587 is rgb(187, 37, 135), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BB2587 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BB2587 color variations

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

#BB2587 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 #BB2587

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

#BB2587 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB2587
  • RGB187, 37, 135
  • CMYK0, 59, 20, 27
  • HSL321°, 67%, 44%
  • HSL Precise320.8°, 66.964%, 43.922%
  • HSV321°, 80%, 73%
  • HSB321°, 80%, 73%
  • HEX IDBB2587
  • DECIMAL ID12264839
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
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