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#BB92FC Color

#BB92FC is rgb(187, 146, 252) in RGB, hsl(263, 95%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 42%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB92FC
HEX#BB92FC
RGBrgb(187, 146, 252)
HSLhsl(263, 95%, 78%)
HSVhsv(263, 42%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 42%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(74% 0.154 300.5)
LABlab(67.70% 31.79 -47.69)
LCHlch(67.70% 57.32 303.69)

What #BB92FC 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 #BB92FC, 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.

#BB92FC Channel Values

How #BB92FC 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 146 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 95% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 42% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB92FC 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 text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB92FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB92FC; 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 #BB92FC

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BB92FC.

How #BB92FC 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#BB92FC
Protanopia#9A9AFC
Protanomaly#A897FC
Deuteranopia#A1A1FB
Deuteranomaly#AC9BFC
Tritanopia#ABA5A5
Tritanomaly#B29DCD
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BB92FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb92fc: #BB92FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB92FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb92fc': '#BB92FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.573, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_bb92fc">#BB92FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB92FC"

More Purple Colors

#BB92FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BB92FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB92FC?

#BB92FC is a light purple — rgb(187, 146, 252) in RGB and hsl(263, 95%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.54.

What is the RGB value of #BB92FC?

#BB92FC is rgb(187, 146, 252) — red 187, green 146, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB92FC?

#BB92FC converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 42%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB92FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB92FC scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB92FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB92FC 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 13.57, which is visibly different.

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