Close to Wisteria
#BB96D2
#BB96D2 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 58.8% green, and 82.4% blue. Its hue is 277°, with 40% 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 #BB96D2.
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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2.50:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.41:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB96D2 as they’d see it.
#BB96D2 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 #BB96D2
What color is #BB96D2?
#BB96D2 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 58.8% green, and 82.4% blue. Its hue is 277°, with 40% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB96D2 in RGB?
#BB96D2 is rgb(187, 150, 210): 187 red, 150 green, and 210 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB96D2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 29, 0, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB96D2?
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 #BB96D2?
Its complement #89AE73 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.