Close to Mauve
#BB89DD
#BB89DD is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 53.7% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 276°, with 55% saturation and 70% 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 #BB89DD.
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.
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2.71:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.74:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.71:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.74:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB89DD as they’d see it.
#BB89DD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BB89DD
What color is #BB89DD?
#BB89DD is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 53.7% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 276°, with 55% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB89DD in RGB?
#BB89DD is rgb(187, 137, 221): 187 red, 137 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB89DD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(15, 38, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB89DD?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB89DD?
Its complement #78AB57 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.