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#BB028E closest to Vibrant Velvet

#BB028E is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Vibrant Velvet. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 0.8% green and 55.7% blue (rgb(187, 2, 142)). Its HSL value is 315° hue, 98% saturation and 37% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 99% magenta, 24% yellow and 27% black. #BB028E is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.98:1.

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Variations of #BB028E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BB028E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BB028E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BB028E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 56% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #626D8B
  • Protanopia 48% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #285291
  • Protanomaly 67% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #6C4A8F
  • Deuteranopia 56% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #626D8B
  • Deuteranomaly 71% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #84598C
  • Tritanopia 80% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C80552
  • Tritanomaly 92% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C10377
  • Achromatopsia 54% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #636363
  • Achromatomaly 67% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #815770

#BB028E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.98:1 Good#BB028E text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.51:1 Poor#BB028E text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#BB028E in CSS

/* Vibrant Velvet */
.color { color: #BB028E; }
.background { background-color: #BB028E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BB028E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 2 142);
color: hsl(315 98% 37%);
color: oklch(0.531 0.227 342.8);

#BB028E FAQ

What color is #BB028E?

#BB028E is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Vibrant Velvet. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BB028E?

#BB028E is rgb(187, 2, 142) in RGB, hsl(315, 98%, 37%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 99%, 24%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BB028E?

The complementary color of #BB028E is #02BB2F, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BB028E?

White text has the best contrast on #BB028E: 5.98:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BB028E a warm or cool color?

#BB028E is a warm color.