Close to Wisteria
#BB99CF
#BB99CF is a light, muted purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 60% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 278°, with 36% saturation and 71% 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 #BB99CF.
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
2.45:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.57:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.45:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.57:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB99CF as they’d see it.
#BB99CF 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 #BB99CF
What color is #BB99CF?
#BB99CF is a light, muted purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 60% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 278°, with 36% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB99CF in RGB?
#BB99CF is rgb(187, 153, 207): 187 red, 153 green, and 207 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB99CF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 26, 0, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB99CF?
PANTONE 2637 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB99CF?
Its complement #8DAF7A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.