Close to Periwinkle
#BBB9EC
#BBB9EC is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 72.5% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 242°, with 57% saturation and 83% 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 #BBB9EC.
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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11.26:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.86:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.26:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBB9EC as they’d see it.
#BBB9EC 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 #BBB9EC
What color is #BBB9EC?
#BBB9EC is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 72.5% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 242°, with 57% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBB9EC in RGB?
#BBB9EC is rgb(187, 185, 236): 187 red, 185 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBB9EC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(21, 22, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBB9EC?
PANTONE 270 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BBB9EC?
Its complement #BFC18E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.