What color is #BB9BC2?

#BB9BC2 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dripping Wisteria. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB9BC2?

The RGB value is 187, 155, 194: 187 red, 155 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB9BC2?

The complementary color is #A2C29B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB9BC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB9BC2 color

#BB9BC2 rgb(187, 155, 194)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BB9BC2 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 60.8% green and 76.1% blue (187, 155, 194).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 24% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Dripping Wisteria (#BB99BB), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.58:1).

#BB9BC2 color codes

HEX	`#BB9BC2`
RGB	`rgb(187, 155, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 60.8%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 24%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 20%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 20%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.95, 18.84, -15.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.95, 24.48, 320.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.951, 37.903, 56.135)`
Decimal	`12295106`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB9BC2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BB9BC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BB9BC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BB9BC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb9bc2; }
.text { color: #bb9bc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb9bc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 155 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb9bc2, #c29bb5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BB9BC2?: #BB9BC2 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dripping Wisteria. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB9BC2?: The RGB value is 187, 155, 194: 187 red, 155 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB9BC2?: The complementary color is #A2C29B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB9BC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.