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#BB9FCB Color

#BB9FCB is rgb(187, 159, 203) in RGB, hsl(278, 30%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 22%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB9FCB
HEX#BB9FCB
RGBrgb(187, 159, 203)
HSLhsl(278, 30%, 71%)
HSVhsv(278, 22%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 22%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.069 313.2)
LABlab(69.13% 16.71 -18.66)
LCHlch(69.13% 25.05 311.84)

What #BB9FCB 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 #BB9FCB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 5.67Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 7.8Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 8.6Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 8.89Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 9.26Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 9.4

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#BB9FCB Channel Values

How #BB9FCB 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 159 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 30% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 22% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB9FCB 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 text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BB9FCB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BB9FCB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB9FCB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BB9FCB
Complementary
#AFCB9F
Analogous
#A59FCB
Analogous
#CB9FC5
Triadic
#CBBB9F
Triadic
#9FCBBB
Split comp.
#C5CB9F
Split comp.
#9FCBA5

Tints & Shades of #BB9FCB

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.

Tints

#C4ACD2
#CEB9DA
#D7C7E1
#DED1E6
#E8DEED
#F1EBF4

Shades

#A47EB9
#8E60A9
#744B8B
#5B3B6D
#3F294C
#27192E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BB9FCB.

How #BB9FCB 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#BB9FCB
Protanopia#A4A4CB
Protanomaly#AEA2CB
Deuteranopia#A9A9CA
Deuteranomaly#B0A5CB
Tritanopia#B6A5A5
Tritanomaly#B8A3B6
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BB9FCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb9fcb: #BB9FCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB9FCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb9fcb': '#BB9FCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.624, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_bb9fcb">#BB9FCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB9FCB"

More Purple Colors

#BB9FCB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BB9FCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB9FCB?

#BB9FCB is a light purple — rgb(187, 159, 203) in RGB and hsl(278, 30%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.67.

What is the RGB value of #BB9FCB?

#BB9FCB is rgb(187, 159, 203) — red 187, green 159, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB9FCB?

#BB9FCB converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 22%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB9FCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB9FCB scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB9FCB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB9FCB 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 14.89, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.