#BB9DD7 Color

#BB9DD7 is rgb(187, 157, 215) in RGB and hsl(271, 42%, 73%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BB9DD7
HEX#BB9DD7
RGBrgb(187, 157, 215)
HSLhsl(271, 42%, 73%)
HSVhsv(271, 27%, 84%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.088 307.9)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 27%, 0%, 16%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BB9DD7 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 text8.92:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BB9DD7 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BB9DD7Complementary#B9D79DAnalogous#9E9DD7Analogous#D79DD6Triadic#D7BB9DTriadic#9DD7BB

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BB9DD7, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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