ColorTool
Log in
#BB9CD0

#bb9cd0 ≈ Wisteria

  • violet
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#bb9cd0 is a color from the violet family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 61.18% green and 81.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.1% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.43% black. Its hue angle is 275.77°, with 35.62% saturation and 71.37% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Wisteria (#c9a0dc), ΔE 3.11.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc99cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.389

Complementary

  1. #bb9cd0
  2. #b1d09c

Split complementary

  1. #bb9cd0
  2. #cbd09c
  3. #9cd0a1

Analogous

  1. #a19cd0
  2. #bb9cd0
  3. #d09ccb

Triadic

  1. #bb9cd0
  2. #d0bb9c
  3. #9cd0bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb9cd0
  2. #d09cb1
  3. #b1d09c
  4. #9cd0bb

Square

  1. #bb9cd0
  2. #d0a19c
  3. #b1d09c
  4. #9ccbd0

Monochromatic

  1. #71448f
  2. #9768b7
  3. #bb9cd0
  4. #dfd0e9
  5. #f5f1f8

Shades

#bb9cd0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb9cd0
  2. #a88cbb
  3. #967da6
  4. #836d92
  5. #705e7d
  6. #5e4e68
  7. #4b3e53
  8. #382f3e
  9. #251f2a
  10. #131015
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb9cd0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb9cd0
  2. #c2a6d5
  3. #c9b0d9
  4. #cfbade
  5. #d6c4e3
  6. #ddcee8
  7. #e4d7ec
  8. #ebe1f1
  9. #f1ebf6
  10. #f8f5fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb9cd0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb9cd0
  2. #b599c8
  3. #af96c0
  4. #a994b8
  5. #a391b0
  6. #9e8ea8
  7. #988ba0
  8. #928898
  9. #8c8690
  10. #868388
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a7a7a7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b0a3b9 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #94a6d2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #9aa8ce ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b9a2ae ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a5a2d1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a8a3cf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #baa0bd ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-bb9cd0 {
  color: #bb9cd0;
}
Background
.bg-bb9cd0 {
  background-color: #bb9cd0;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bb9cd0 {
  border: 2px solid #bb9cd0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb9cd0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 156 208;
  --color-primary-hsl: 276 36% 71%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb9cd0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb9cd0, #d09ccb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb9cd0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 156 208 / 0.35);
}

#c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 3.11 #c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 5.16 #dda0dd Plum ΔE 6.92 #b39eb5 Pastel Purple ΔE 8.40 #e0b0ff Mauve ΔE 9.07 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 10.25 #aa98a9 Rose Quartz ΔE 10.96 #44632f Inverted #a7a7a7 Grayscale 

Wisteria
#bb9cd0  rgb(187, 156, 208)  hsl(276, 36%, 71%)  Wisteria
#b1d09c  rgb(177, 208, 156)  hsl(96, 36%, 71%)  Celadon
#d0bb9c  rgb(208, 187, 156)  hsl(36, 36%, 71%)  Tan
#9cd0bb  rgb(156, 208, 187)  hsl(156, 36%, 71%)  Seafoam Green