#BB94E6 Color
#BB94E6 is rgb(187, 148, 230) in RGB, hsl(269, 62%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 36%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), visibly different at ΔE 10.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BB94E6rgb(187, 148, 230)hsl(269, 62%, 74%)hsv(269, 36%, 90%)cmyk(19%, 36%, 0%, 10%)oklch(73.3% 0.122 305.4)lab(67.34% 26.87 -36.24)lch(67.34% 45.11 306.55)What #BB94E6 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 #BB94E6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BB94E6 Channel Values
How #BB94E6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 187 · G 148 · B 230 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 62% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 36% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.47:1 vs white · 8.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB94E6 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.
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Colors That Go With #BB94E6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB94E6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BB94E6
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 #BB94E6 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.
#BB94E6#9C9CE6#A999E6#A2A2E5#AD9DE6#B0A1A1#B49CC1#A5A5A5Using #BB94E6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bb94e6: #BB94E6;background-color: #BB94E6;colors: { 'color-bb94e6': '#BB94E6' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.580, blue: 0.902)<color name="color_bb94e6">#BB94E6</color>fill="#BB94E6"More Purple Colors
#BB94E6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BB94E6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BB94E6?
#BB94E6 is a light purple — rgb(187, 148, 230) in RGB and hsl(269, 62%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.72.
What is the RGB value of #BB94E6?
#BB94E6 is rgb(187, 148, 230) — red 187, green 148, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BB94E6?
#BB94E6 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 36%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BB94E6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BB94E6 scores 2.47:1 against white and 8.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BB94E6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BB94E6 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 16.08, which is visibly different.
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