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#BB9FFF Color

#BB9FFF is rgb(187, 159, 255) in RGB, hsl(257, 100%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 38%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB9FFF
HEX#BB9FFF
RGBrgb(187, 159, 255)
HSLhsl(257, 100%, 81%)
HSVhsv(257, 38%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 38%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.137 296.4)
LABlab(70.85% 25.52 -44.39)
LCHlch(70.85% 51.21 299.90)

What #BB9FFF 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 #BB9FFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 8.39Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 13.99Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 14.34Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 15.73Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 18.35Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 18.6

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

#BB9FFF Channel Values

How #BB9FFF 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 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 100% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 38% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB9FFF 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 text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BB9FFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BB9FFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB9FFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BB9FFF
Complementary
#E4FF9E
Analogous
#9EB3FF
Analogous
#EA9EFF
Triadic
#FFBA9E
Triadic
#9EFFBA
Split comp.
#FFEA9E
Split comp.
#B3FF9E

Tints & Shades of #BB9FFF

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

#C1A8FF
#CCB8FF
#D3C2FF
#DED1FF
#E5DBFF
#F0EBFF

Shades

#9166FF
#692EFF
#4500F5
#3500BD
#260085
#16004D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BB9FFF.

How #BB9FFF 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#BB9FFF
Protanopia#A4A4FF
Protanomaly#AEA2FF
Deuteranopia#A9A9FF
Deuteranomaly#B0A5FF
Tritanopia#ACAFAF
Tritanomaly#B2A9D4
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BB9FFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb9fff: #BB9FFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB9FFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb9fff': '#BB9FFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.624, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_bb9fff">#BB9FFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB9FFF"

More Purple Colors

#BB9FFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BB9FFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB9FFF?

#BB9FFF is a lightest purple — rgb(187, 159, 255) in RGB and hsl(257, 100%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.39.

What is the RGB value of #BB9FFF?

#BB9FFF is rgb(187, 159, 255) — red 187, green 159, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB9FFF?

#BB9FFF converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 38%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB9FFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB9FFF scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB9FFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB9FFF 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 18.6, which is visibly different.

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