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#BBACC9 Color

#BBACC9 is rgb(187, 172, 201) in RGB, hsl(271, 21%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 14%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BBACC9
HEX#BBACC9
RGBrgb(187, 172, 201)
HSLhsl(271, 21%, 73%)
HSVhsv(271, 14%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 14%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.044 308.5)
LABlab(72.34% 9.65 -12.77)
LCHlch(72.34% 16.01 307.07)

What #BBACC9 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 #BBACC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 6.29Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 7.2Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 8.97Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 9.68Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 9.83Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 9.83

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

#BBACC9 Channel Values

How #BBACC9 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 172 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 21% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 14% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBACC9 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BBACC9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BBACC9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBACC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BBACC9
Complementary
#BAC9AC
Analogous
#ACACC9
Analogous
#C9ACC8
Triadic
#C9BBAC
Triadic
#ACC9BB
Split comp.
#C8C9AC
Split comp.
#ACC9AC

Tints & Shades of #BBACC9

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

#C5B8D1
#CCC1D7
#D6CEDF
#DED7E5
#E8E3ED
#F0ECF3

Shades

#A18DB4
#886EA0
#6E5785
#574469
#3E304A
#241C2B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BBACC9.

How #BBACC9 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#BBACC9
Protanopia#AFAFC9
Protanomaly#B4AEC9
Deuteranopia#B1B1C9
Deuteranomaly#B5AFC9
Tritanopia#B7B0B0
Tritanomaly#B9AEBB
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BBACC9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bbacc9: #BBACC9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BBACC9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bbacc9': '#BBACC9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.675, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_bbacc9">#BBACC9</color>
SVG fillfill="#BBACC9"

More Purple Colors

#BBACC9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BBACC9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBACC9?

#BBACC9 is a light purple — rgb(187, 172, 201) in RGB and hsl(271, 21%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.

What is the RGB value of #BBACC9?

#BBACC9 is rgb(187, 172, 201) — red 187, green 172, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BBACC9?

#BBACC9 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 14%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BBACC9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BBACC9 scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BBACC9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BBACC9 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 8.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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