#BB9CBF#BB9CBF
#BB9CBF is a light, moderate purple. Relative luminance 0.381; OKLCH L 73.2% C 0.061 H 322.5°. Best body text is #000000 at 8.62:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BB9CBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(187, 156, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 21%, 68%) |
| HSV | hsv(293, 18%, 75%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(2.1%, 18.3%, 0%, 25.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.10, 17.70, -13.74) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(68.10, 22.40, 322.18°) |
| OKLab | oklab(73.18% 0.048 -0.0369) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.18% 0.061 322.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(41.7847, 38.1040, 54.4337) |
| Luminance | 0.3810 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Family | purple |
Closest named colors
Lilac
#C8A2C8
ΔE00 2.86
Dusty Lavender
#AC86A8
ΔE00 6.67
Heather
#A484AC
ΔE00 7.54
Plum
#DDA0DD
ΔE00 8.33
Lavender
#B39DDB
ΔE00 8.34
Pale Purple
#B790D4
ΔE00 8.45
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BB9CBF #A0BF9C
analogous
#A99CBF #BB9CBF #BF9CB1
triadic
#BB9CBF #BFBB9C #9CBFBB
tetradic
#BB9CBF #BFA99C #A0BF9C #9CB1BF
square
#BB9CBF #BFA99C #A0BF9C #9CB1BF
split-complementary
#BB9CBF #B1BF9C #9CBFA9
monochromatic
#835888 #A177A7 #BB9CBF #D5C1D7 #EEE6EF
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.44
#BB9CBF on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
8.62
#BB9CBF on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #BB9CBF
8.62:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BB9CBF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BB9CBF | 1.00 | 2.44 | 8.62 | 8.62 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.44 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 8.62 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 8.62 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#99A4C0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#A0A7BE
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#BC9FA8
Achromatopsia (no color)
#A6A6A6
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bb9cbf; /* rgb */ color: rgb(187, 156, 191); /* oklch */ color: oklch(73.2% 0.061 322.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#cfb9d2',
500: '#bb9cbf',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bb9cbf; $custom-light: #cfb9d2; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bb9cbf",
"rgb": {
"r": 187,
"g": 156,
"b": 191
},
"hsl": {
"h": 293.143,
"s": 21.472,
"l": 68.039
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.7318,
"c": 0.06056,
"h": 322.5
},
"luminance": 0.38103
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BB9CBF
secondary
#D7E1D6
accent
#A04650
background
#FCFBFC
surface
#F9F6F9
border
#D2D0D2
text
#141114
muted
#828082