What color is #BB9FC0?

#BB9FC0 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Novel Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB9FC0?

The RGB value is 187, 159, 192: 187 red, 159 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB9FC0?

The complementary color is #A4C09F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB9FC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB9FC0 color

#BB9FC0 rgb(187, 159, 192)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BB9FC0 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 62.4% green and 75.3% blue (187, 159, 192).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 21% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Novel Lilac (#C2A4C2), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#BB9FC0 color codes

HEX	`#BB9FC0`
RGB	`rgb(187, 159, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 62.4%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 21%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 17%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 17%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.87, 16.23, -13.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.87, 20.87, 321.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.405, 39.167, 55.185)`
Decimal	`12296128`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB9FC0, 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 #BB9FC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BB9FC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	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 #BB9FC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb9fc0; }
.text { color: #bb9fc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb9fc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 159 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb9fc0, #c09fb5); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BB9FC0?: #BB9FC0 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Novel Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB9FC0?: The RGB value is 187, 159, 192: 187 red, 159 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB9FC0?: The complementary color is #A4C09F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB9FC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.