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#FFBBFF

#ffbbff ≈ Mauve

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#ffbbff is a color from the magenta family, with very high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 100% red, 73.33% green and 100% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 26.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 100% saturation and 86.67% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mauve (#e0b0ff), ΔE 6.67.

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Web safe#ffccff
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Relative luminance0.6402

Complementary

  1. #ffbbff
  2. #bbffbb

Split complementary

  1. #ffbbff
  2. #ddffbb
  3. #bbffdd

Analogous

  1. #ddbbff
  2. #ffbbff
  3. #ffbbdd

Triadic

  1. #ffbbff
  2. #ffffbb
  3. #bbffff

Tetradic

  1. #ffbbff
  2. #ffbbbb
  3. #bbffbb
  4. #bbffff

Square

  1. #ffbbff
  2. #ffddbb
  3. #bbffbb
  4. #bbddff

Monochromatic

  1. #ff22ff
  2. #ff6fff
  3. #ffbbff
  4. #ffebff
  5. #ffebff

Shades

#ffbbff mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ffbbff
  2. #e6a8e6
  3. #cc96cc
  4. #b383b3
  5. #997099
  6. #805e80
  7. #664b66
  8. #4d384d
  9. #332533
  10. #1a131a
  11. #000000

Tints

#ffbbff mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ffbbff
  2. #ffc2ff
  3. #ffc9ff
  4. #ffcfff
  5. #ffd6ff
  6. #ffddff
  7. #ffe4ff
  8. #ffebff
  9. #fff1ff
  10. #fff8ff
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ffbbff mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ffbbff
  2. #f2b5f2
  3. #e6afe6
  4. #d9a9d9
  5. #cca3cc
  6. #c09ec0
  7. #b398b3
  8. #a692a6
  9. #998c99
  10. #8d868d
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d1d1d1 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e5c9e5 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #b6ccff ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c6d4fd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ffc1d3 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #d7c5ff ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #dfcbfe ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ffbee6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ffbbff {
  color: #ffbbff;
}
Background
.bg-ffbbff {
  background-color: #ffbbff;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ffbbff {
  border: 2px solid #ffbbff;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ffbbff;
  --color-primary-rgb: 255 187 255;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 100% 87%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ffbbff {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffbbff, #ffbbdd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ffbbff {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(255 187 255 / 0.35);
}

#e0b0ff Mauve ΔE 6.67 #dda0dd Plum ΔE 7.53 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 10.09 #ffa6c9 Carnation Pink ΔE 11.32 #c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 11.58 #d8bfd8 Thistle ΔE 11.93 #f6adc6 Nadeshiko Pink ΔE 12.16 #004400 Inverted #d1d1d1 Grayscale 

Mauve
#ffbbff  rgb(255, 187, 255)  hsl(300, 100%, 87%)  Mauve
#bbffbb  rgb(187, 255, 187)  hsl(120, 100%, 87%)  Granny Smith Apple
#ffffbb  rgb(255, 255, 187)  hsl(60, 100%, 87%)  Pale Goldenrod
#bbffff  rgb(187, 255, 255)  hsl(180, 100%, 87%)  Celeste