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#BBB1D2 Color

#BBB1D2 is rgb(187, 177, 210) in RGB, hsl(258, 27%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 16%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BBB1D2
HEX#BBB1D2
RGBrgb(187, 177, 210)
HSLhsl(258, 27%, 76%)
HSVhsv(258, 16%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 16%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.048 299.1)
LABlab(73.86% 8.46 -15.42)
LCHlch(73.86% 17.59 298.75)

What #BBB1D2 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 #BBB1D2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 8.37Soap#CEC8EFΔE 8.79Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 8.93Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 9.4Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.67Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 10.21

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

#BBB1D2 Channel Values

How #BBB1D2 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 177 · B 2108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 258° · S 27% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 258° · S 16% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBB1D2 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BBB1D2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BBB1D2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBB1D2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BBB1D2
Complementary
#C8D2B1
Analogous
#B1B8D2
Analogous
#CCB1D2
Triadic
#D2BBB1
Triadic
#B1D2BB
Split comp.
#D2CCB1
Split comp.
#B8D2B1

Tints & Shades of #BBB1D2

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

#C4BBD8
#CCC5DD
#D5CEE3
#E0DBEB
#E8E5F0
#F1EFF6

Shades

#9F91C0
#806DAB
#665492
#504171
#392F51
#201A2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BBB1D2.

How #BBB1D2 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#BBB1D2
Protanopia#B3B3D2
Protanomaly#B6B2D2
Deuteranopia#B4B4D2
Deuteranomaly#B7B3D2
Tritanopia#B7B6B6
Tritanomaly#B8B4C2
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BBB1D2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bbb1d2: #BBB1D2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BBB1D2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bbb1d2': '#BBB1D2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.694, blue: 0.824)
Android XML<color name="color_bbb1d2">#BBB1D2</color>
SVG fillfill="#BBB1D2"

More Purple Colors

#BBB1D2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BBB1D2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBB1D2?

#BBB1D2 is a light purple — rgb(187, 177, 210) in RGB and hsl(258, 27%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.37.

What is the RGB value of #BBB1D2?

#BBB1D2 is rgb(187, 177, 210) — red 187, green 177, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BBB1D2?

#BBB1D2 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 16%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BBB1D2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BBB1D2 scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BBB1D2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BBB1D2 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 9.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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