Color Name
Pastel Purple*
Hex Color Code
#BB9CB0
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 156, 176)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 16.6%, 5.9%, 26.7%
#BB9CB0 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is BB9CB0?

The RGB color code for color number #BB9CB0 is RGB(187, 156, 176). In the RGB color model, #BB9CB0 has a red value of 187, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 176. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 16.6% magenta, 5.9% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 321.3° (degrees), 18.6 % saturation, and 67.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BB9CB0 has a hue of 321.3° (degrees), 16.6 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color BB9CB0 is cool or warm?

Color BB9CB0 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BB9CB0? (For interior and product design)

BB9CB0 has an LRV of nearly 37. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#BB9CB0
LRV 37
Light Color

Compare LRV 37 of #BB9CB0 with dark and light color

Is #BB9CB0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BB9CB0 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BB9CB0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BB9CB0
Hex triplet
#BB9CB0
Red
BB
Green
9C
Blue
B0
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 156, 176)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
176 (69.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
16.58%
Yellow
5.88%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(321.29deg, 18.6 %, 67.3 %)
Hue
321.29°
Saturation
18.56 %
Lightness
67.25 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
321.29°
Saturation
16.58 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(46, 58, 62)
Red
46 (18.1%)
Yellow
58 (22.8%)
Blue
62 (24.4%)
HWB
Hue
321.29°
Whiteness
61.18 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
38.82%
Yellow
30.98%
XYZ
X
40.22
Y
37.48
Z
46.19
YXY
Y1
37.48
X
0.32
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
67.63
A
14.89
B
-6.08
CIE-Lch
L
67.63
C
16.08
H
337.79
CIE-Luv
L
67.63
U
16.96
V
-11.53
Hunter-Lab
L
61.22
A
10.14
B
-1.88
Other
LRV
~ 37.5 %
Munsell Color System
2.9RP 6.6/3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BB9CB0

These are the named colors closest to hex BB9CB0, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B39EB5 Color Pastel Purple
96.63% match | ΔE 3.37
#AE98AA Color Lilac Luster
96.60% match | ΔE 3.40
#AA98A9 Color Rose quartz
95.22% match | ΔE 4.78
#AB92B3 Color Glossy Grape
94.14% match | ΔE 5.86

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BB9CB0.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BB9CB0.

#BFA5B8 Color PANTONE 5155 C
97.24% match | ΔE 2.76
#AF95A6 Color PANTONE 5215 C
96.91% match | ΔE 3.09
#AC92A4 Color PANTONE 4107 C
96.19% match | ΔE 3.81
#AF90A8 Color PANTONE 4081 C
96.13% match | ΔE 3.87

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BB9CB0.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BB9CB0.


Paint color for Hex #BB9CB0

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BB9CB0 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BB9CB0 once it is on a wall.


Behr

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Dunn-Edwards

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Benjamin Moore

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PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

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Valspar

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Farrow & Ball

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BB9CB0 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

#BB9CB0
Pastel Purple*
#9CBBA7
Laurel 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 #BB9CB0?

Color that best contrast with #BB9CB0 is #9CBBA7, color name is Laurel 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 #BB9CB0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BB9CB0 is #9CBBA7, color name is Laurel Green*.

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