Magenta
#BB5CEB · Magenta
#BB5CEB is Magenta, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 187, 92, 235 and a relative luminance of 0.242, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.24
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.59:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.84:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #BB5CEB?
#BB5CEB is Magenta, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 187, 92, 235, and in HSL it is 280°, 78%, 64%.
Is #BB5CEB a light or dark color?
#BB5CEB has a relative luminance of 0.242, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #BB5CEB?
Its complementary color is #8BEB5C. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.