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#BB93BD Color

#BB93BD is rgb(187, 147, 189) in RGB, hsl(297, 24%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 22%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Violet (#CB99C9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB93BD
HEX#BB93BD
RGBrgb(187, 147, 189)
HSLhsl(297, 24%, 66%)
HSVhsv(297, 22%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 22%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.075 324.8)
LABlab(65.79% 20.92 -15.91)
LCHlch(65.79% 26.28 322.74)

What #BB93BD 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 #BB93BD, 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 pink in the library.

#BB93BD Channel Values

How #BB93BD 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 147 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 24% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 22% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.62:1 vs white · 8.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB93BD 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 text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB93BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB93BD; 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 #BB93BD

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

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How #BB93BD 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#BB93BD
Protanopia#9B9BBD
Protanomaly#A998BD
Deuteranopia#A2A2BC
Deuteranomaly#AC9CBC
Tritanopia#B69999
Tritanomaly#B897A9
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BB93BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb93bd: #BB93BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB93BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb93bd': '#BB93BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.576, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_bb93bd">#BB93BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB93BD"

More Pink Colors

#BB93BD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BB93BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB93BD?

#BB93BD is a light pink — rgb(187, 147, 189) in RGB and hsl(297, 24%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Violet (#CB99C9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.

What is the RGB value of #BB93BD?

#BB93BD is rgb(187, 147, 189) — red 187, green 147, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB93BD?

#BB93BD converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 22%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB93BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB93BD scores 2.62:1 against white and 8.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB93BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB93BD 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.64, which is visibly different.

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