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#BB76EF Color

#BB76EF is rgb(187, 118, 239) in RGB, hsl(274, 79%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 51%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB76EF
HEX#BB76EF
RGBrgb(187, 118, 239)
HSLhsl(274, 79%, 70%)
HSVhsv(274, 51%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 51%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(68.8% 0.182 308.7)
LABlab(61.02% 43.96 -51.04)
LCHlch(61.02% 67.37 310.74)

What #BB76EF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BB76EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#BB76EF Channel Values

How #BB76EF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 187 · G 118 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 79% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 51% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.02:1 vs white · 6.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB76EF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB76EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB76EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BB76EF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #BB76EF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BB76EF
Protanopia#8585EF
Protanomaly#9E7FEF
Deuteranopia#9292EE
Deuteranomaly#A487EE
Tritanopia#AC8D8D
Tritanomaly#B285BC
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #BB76EF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bb76ef: #BB76EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB76EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb76ef': '#BB76EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.463, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_bb76ef">#BB76EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB76EF"

More Purple Colors

#BB76EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BB76EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB76EF?

#BB76EF is a light purple — rgb(187, 118, 239) in RGB and hsl(274, 79%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.77.

What is the RGB value of #BB76EF?

#BB76EF is rgb(187, 118, 239) — red 187, green 118, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB76EF?

#BB76EF converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 51%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB76EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB76EF scores 3.02:1 against white and 6.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB76EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB76EF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 13.92, which is visibly different.

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