Close to Mauve
#BB9CEE
#BB9CEE is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 61.2% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 71% saturation and 77% 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 #BB9CEE.
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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9.10:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.31:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.10:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB9CEE as they’d see it.
#BB9CEE 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 #BB9CEE
What color is #BB9CEE?
#BB9CEE is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 61.2% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 71% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB9CEE in RGB?
#BB9CEE is rgb(187, 156, 238): 187 red, 156 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB9CEE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(21, 34, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB9CEE?
PANTONE 2638 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB9CEE?
Its complement #95B662 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.