#BB9CDD Color

#BB9CDD is rgb(187, 156, 221) in RGB and hsl(269, 49%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BB9CDD

HEX#BB9CDD

RGBrgb(187, 156, 221)

HSLhsl(269, 49%, 74%)

HSVhsv(269, 29%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.097 306)

CMYKcmyk(15%, 29%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BB9CDD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.36:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.91:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BB9CDD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BB9CDD Complementary#BEDD9C Analogous#9C9DDD Analogous#DC9CDD Triadic#DDBC9C Triadic#9CDDBC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BB9CDD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C3A8E1 #CEB7E6 #D6C2EA #E0D1EF #E8DDF3 #F2ECF8

Shades

#A276D0 #8850C3 #6E39A7 #552C81 #3C1F5B #231235

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