#BB9CCE#BB9CCE
#BB9CCE is a light, moderate violet. Relative luminance 0.388; OKLCH L 73.7% C 0.078 H 312.4°. Best body text is #000000 at 8.76:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BB9CCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(187, 156, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 34%, 71%) |
| HSV | hsv(277, 24%, 81%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(9.2%, 24.3%, 0%, 19.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.61, 20.70, -21.29) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(68.61, 29.70, 314.19°) |
| OKLab | oklab(73.74% 0.0529 -0.0579) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.74% 0.078 312.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(43.5207, 38.7985, 63.5767) |
| Luminance | 0.3880 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Lavender
#B39DDB
ΔE00 4.45
Lilac
#C8A2C8
ΔE00 4.72
Pale Purple
#B790D4
ΔE00 4.80
Lavender (survey)
#C79FEF
ΔE00 6.72
Plum
#DDA0DD
ΔE00 6.92
Heather
#A484AC
ΔE00 8.20
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BB9CCE #AFCE9C
analogous
#A29CCE #BB9CCE #CE9CC8
triadic
#BB9CCE #CEBB9C #9CCEBB
tetradic
#BB9CCE #CEA29C #AFCE9C #9CC8CE
square
#BB9CCE #CEA29C #AFCE9C #9CC8CE
split-complementary
#BB9CCE #C8CE9C #9CCEA2
monochromatic
#824FA0 #9F73BA #BB9CCE #D7C5E2 #F1EBF5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.40
#BB9CCE on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
8.76
#BB9CCE on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #BB9CCE
8.76:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BB9CCE | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BB9CCE | 1.00 | 2.40 | 8.76 | 8.76 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.40 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 8.76 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 8.76 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#95A6D0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#9BA8CC
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#B9A2AD
Achromatopsia (no color)
#A7A7A7
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bb9cce; /* rgb */ color: rgb(187, 156, 206); /* oklch */ color: oklch(73.7% 0.078 312.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d0b9dd',
500: '#bb9cce',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bb9cce; $custom-light: #d0b9dd; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bb9cce",
"rgb": {
"r": 187,
"g": 156,
"b": 206
},
"hsl": {
"h": 277.2,
"s": 33.784,
"l": 70.98
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.73739,
"c": 0.07838,
"h": 312.4
},
"luminance": 0.38798
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BB9CCE
secondary
#E1EADC
accent
#AD3965
background
#FCFBFD
surface
#F9F6FB
border
#D2D0D4
text
#141115
muted
#828083