Close to Wisteria
#BB8CC2
#BB8CC2 is a light, muted pink, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 54.9% green, and 76.1% blue. Its hue is 292°, with 31% saturation and 65% 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 #BB8CC2.
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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2.75:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.64:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB8CC2 as they’d see it.
#BB8CC2 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 #BB8CC2
What color is #BB8CC2?
#BB8CC2 is a light, muted pink, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 54.9% green, and 76.1% blue. Its hue is 292°, with 31% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB8CC2 in RGB?
#BB8CC2 is rgb(187, 140, 194): 187 red, 140 green, and 194 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB8CC2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 28, 0, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB8CC2?
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 #BB8CC2?
Its complement #79A873 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.