#BBB6ED Color
#BBB6ED is rgb(187, 182, 237) in RGB, hsl(245, 60%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 23%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBB6EDrgb(187, 182, 237)hsl(245, 60%, 82%)hsv(245, 23%, 93%)cmyk(21%, 23%, 0%, 7%)oklch(79.9% 0.077 288.7)lab(75.90% 10.34 -26.93)lch(75.90% 28.85 291.00)What #BBB6ED 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 #BBB6ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BBB6ED Channel Values
How #BBB6ED breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 187 · G 182 · B 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 245° · S 60% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 245° · S 23% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.9:1 vs white · 11.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBB6ED 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.
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Colors That Go With #BBB6ED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBB6ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BBB6ED
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.
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How #BBB6ED 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bbb6ed: #BBB6ED;background-color: #BBB6ED;colors: { 'color-bbb6ed': '#BBB6ED' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.714, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_bbb6ed">#BBB6ED</color>fill="#BBB6ED"More Blue Colors
#BBB6ED sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BBB6ED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBB6ED?
#BBB6ED is a lightest blue — rgb(187, 182, 237) in RGB and hsl(245, 60%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.73.
What is the RGB value of #BBB6ED?
#BBB6ED is rgb(187, 182, 237) — red 187, green 182, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBB6ED?
#BBB6ED converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 23%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBB6ED be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBB6ED scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBB6ED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBB6ED 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 lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 17.7, which is visibly different.
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