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What color is BB9BEB?

The RGB color code for color number #BB9BEB is RGB(187, 155, 235). In the RGB color model, #BB9BEB has a red value of 187, a green value of 155, and a blue value of 235. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.4% cyan, 34.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 264° (degrees), 66.7 % saturation, and 76.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BB9BEB has a hue of 264° (degrees), 34.0 % saturation and 92.2 % brightness/value.



Color BB9BEB is cool or warm?

Color BB9BEB is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BB9BEB? (For interior and product design)

BB9BEB has an LRV of nearly 40. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#BB9BEB

Light Color


Compare LRV 40 of #BB9BEB with dark and light Color




Is #BB9BEB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BB9BEB meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #BB9BEB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 155, 235)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
155 (60.8%)
Blue
235 (92.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
20.43%
Magenta
34.04%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.84%

HSL

HSL(264deg, 66.7 %, 76.5 %)

Hue
264°
Saturation
66.67 %.
Lightness
76.47 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 16, 68)
Red
29 (11.3%)
Yellow
16 (6.4%)
Blue
68 (26.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
264°
Saturation
34.04 %.
Brightness / Value
92.16 %.

HWB

H: 264°

W: 60.78 %

B: 7.84 %

XYZ

X : 47.21

Y : 40.01

Z : 83.83

YXY

Y1 : 40.01

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 39.22%

Y : 7.84%


LRV

~ 40 %

Munsell Color System

2.7P 6.8/9.2

CIE-Lab

L : 69.47

A : 27.56

B : -35.94

CIE-Lch

L : 69.47

C : 45.29

H : 307.48

CIE-Luv

L : 69.47

U : 11.08

V : -61.18

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.25

A : 22.55

B : -34.31






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BB9BEB


Here are the colors similar to BB9BEB. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#BF94E4
Bright Lavender
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#CA9BF7
Baby Purple
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#B19CD9
Light Pastel Purple
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#D19FE8
Bright Purple Yam
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BB9BEB.


#AD96DC
PANTONE 2645 C
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#BF9BDE
PANTONE Violet 0631 C
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#AB92E1
PANTONE 935 C
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#AF95D3
PANTONE 2073 C
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BB9BEB.






Paint color for Hex #BB9BEB


Here are the paint colors similar to BB9BEB. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BB9BEB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BB9BEB to Dunn-Edwards


#BD97CF
Amethyst Show (DE 5990)
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)
#B9A0D2
Purple Premiere (DE 5969)
ΔE - 6.45 (93.6% similar)
#A6A1D7
Simply Violet (DE 5941)
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)
#BB9ECA
Purple Prophet (DE 5983)
ΔE - 8.33 (91.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color BB9BEB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BB9BEB to Behr


#ADA1D1
Magic Wand (P560-4)
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#B7A1CE
Flower Girl (P570-3)
ΔE - 7.63 (92.4% similar)
#A38BBF
Classic Bouquet (P570-4)
ΔE - 8.50 (91.5% similar)
#A0A3D2
Water Hyacinth (P550-4)
ΔE - 8.90 (91.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BB9BEB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BB9BEB to Benjamin Moore


#AB97C8
Mighty Aphrodite (1397)
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)
#BFADD7
Amethyst Cream (2071-50)
ΔE - 8.99 (91.0% similar)
#BDADD5
Heather Plum (1396)
ΔE - 9.42 (90.6% similar)
#AAB0DB
Victorian Trim (2068-50)
ΔE - 10.16 (89.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BB9BEB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BB9BEB to Valspar


#B99ECD
Purple Gala (4002-10A)
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)
#A199C7
Purpleheart (8001-48D)
ΔE - 8.24 (91.8% similar)
#AE85BE
Lavender Blaze (V001-2)
ΔE - 9.23 (90.8% similar)
#959CCD
Fields of Heather (8001-47D)
ΔE - 9.86 (90.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BB9BEB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BB9BEB to PPG Paints


#A598C7
Grape Arbor (PPG1247-5)
ΔE - 7.73 (92.3% similar)
#ADA2CE
Puturple (PPG1248-5)
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)
#B48AC2
Plum Perfect (PPG1250-5)
ΔE - 8.43 (91.6% similar)
#9488BE
Magic Carpet (PPG1248-6)
ΔE - 9.87 (90.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BB9BEB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BB9BEB to Sherwin Williams


#B3A1C6
Berry Frappé (SW 9068)
ΔE - 9.73 (90.3% similar)
#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 10.19 (89.8% similar)
#AFA5C7
Forever Lilac (SW 9067)
ΔE - 10.57 (89.4% similar)
#968DB8
Brave Purple (SW 6823)
ΔE - 10.71 (89.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#BB9BEB color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



BB9BEB
Bright Lavender*

CBEB9B
Pastel Pea Green*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #BB9BEB?

Color that best contrast with #BB9BEB is #CBEB9B, color name is Pastel Pea Green*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #BB9BEB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BB9BEB is #CBEB9B, color name is Pastel Pea Green*.





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