Information about #BB48DB color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB48DB is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 72, 219) — 73.3% red, 28.2% green, 85.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 58 / 0 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BB48DB presents itself as a vivid, lively purple-pink magenta — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). Slightly further away sit Brilliant Mulberry (#C251E7) and Brilliant Purple (#AF51E7).

The recipe behind #BB48DB is rgb(187, 72, 219), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. #BB48DB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BB48DB color variations

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

#BB48DB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB48DB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB48DB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB48DB 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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#BB48DB 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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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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#48DB72
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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 #BB48DB

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

Medium Orchid color link
Medium Orchid

#BA55D3

Brilliant Mulberry color link
Brilliant Mulberry

#C251E7

Brilliant Purple color link
Brilliant Purple

#AF51E7

Lightish Purple color link
Lightish Purple

#A552E6

Pinkish Purple color link
Pinkish Purple

#D648D7

Purple Flower color link
Purple Flower

#A74AC7

Brilliant Heliotrope color link
Brilliant Heliotrope

#D551E7

Steel Pink color link
Steel Pink

#CC33CC

Rich Lilac color link
Rich Lilac

#B666D2

Pink Purple color link
Pink Purple

#DB4BDA

Pinky Purple color link
Pinky Purple

#C94CBE

Jasmine Purple color link
Jasmine Purple

#A23BEC

#BB48DB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB48DB
  • RGB187, 72, 219
  • CMYK13, 58, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(187, 72, 219)
  • HSL287°, 67%, 57%
  • HSL Precise286.939°, 67.123%, 57.059%
  • HSV287°, 67%, 86%
  • HSB287°, 67%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.282, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.282, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.282, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB48DB
  • DECIMAL ID12273883
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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