#BBB7F5 Color
#BBB7F5 is rgb(187, 183, 245) in RGB, hsl(244, 76%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 25%, 0%, 4%) 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 4.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBB7F5rgb(187, 183, 245)hsl(244, 76%, 84%)hsv(244, 25%, 96%)cmyk(24%, 25%, 0%, 4%)oklch(80.4% 0.087 287.2)lab(76.40% 11.23 -30.47)lch(76.40% 32.47 290.23)What #BBB7F5 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 #BBB7F5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BBB7F5 Channel Values
How #BBB7F5 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 183 · B 245 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 244° · S 76% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 244° · S 25% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.87:1 vs white · 11.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBB7F5 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 #BBB7F5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBB7F5; 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 #BBB7F5
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 #BBB7F5 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-bbb7f5: #BBB7F5;background-color: #BBB7F5;colors: { 'color-bbb7f5': '#BBB7F5' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.718, blue: 0.961)<color name="color_bbb7f5">#BBB7F5</color>fill="#BBB7F5"More Blue Colors
#BBB7F5 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BBB7F5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBB7F5?
#BBB7F5 is a lightest blue — rgb(187, 183, 245) in RGB and hsl(244, 76%, 84%) 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 4.96.
What is the RGB value of #BBB7F5?
#BBB7F5 is rgb(187, 183, 245) — red 187, green 183, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBB7F5?
#BBB7F5 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 25%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBB7F5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBB7F5 scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBB7F5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBB7F5 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 20.71, which is visibly different.
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