Close to Wisteria
#BB8DCC
#BB8DCC is a light, muted purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 55.3% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 284°, with 38% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BB8DCC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.69:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.79:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.69:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.79:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB8DCC as they’d see it.
#BB8DCC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BB8DCC
What color is #BB8DCC?
#BB8DCC is a light, muted purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 55.3% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 284°, with 38% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB8DCC in RGB?
#BB8DCC is rgb(187, 141, 204): 187 red, 141 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB8DCC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 31, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB8DCC?
PANTONE 2564 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB8DCC?
Its complement #7CAA6C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.