Color Name
Lilac*
Hex Color Code
#BB9CBF
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 156, 191)
CMYK Values*
2.1%, 18.3%, 0.0%, 25.1%
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What color is BB9CBF?

The RGB color code for color number #BB9CBF is RGB(187, 156, 191). In the RGB color model, #BB9CBF has a red value of 187, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 191. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.1% cyan, 18.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 293.1° (degrees), 21.5 % saturation, and 68.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BB9CBF has a hue of 293.1° (degrees), 18.3 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.

Color BB9CBF is cool or warm?

Color BB9CBF is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BB9CBF? (For interior and product design)

BB9CBF has an LRV of nearly 38.1. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#BB9CBF
LRV 38.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 38.1 of #BB9CBF with dark and light color

Is #BB9CBF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BB9CBF meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BB9CBF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BB9CBF
Hex triplet
#BB9CBF
Red
BB
Green
9C
Blue
BF
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 156, 191)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
191 (74.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
2.09%
Magenta
18.32%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.10%
HSL hsl(293.14deg, 21.5 %, 68.0 %)
Hue
293.14°
Saturation
21.47 %
Lightness
68.04 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
293.14°
Saturation
18.32 %
Brightness / Value
74.90 %
RYB ryb(42, 47, 63)
Red
42 (16.3%)
Yellow
47 (18.6%)
Blue
63 (24.9%)
HWB
Hue
293.14°
Whiteness
61.18 %
Blackness
25.10 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
38.82%
Yellow
25.10%
XYZ
X
41.79
Y
38.1
Z
54.44
YXY
Y1
38.1
X
0.31
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
68.1
A
17.7
B
-13.75
CIE-Lch
L
68.1
C
22.41
H
322.17
CIE-Luv
L
68.1
U
15.37
V
-23.72
Hunter-Lab
L
61.73
A
12.81
B
-9.08
Other
LRV
~ 38.1 %
Munsell Color System
7.6P 6.7/4.4

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BB9CBF

These are the named colors closest to hex BB9CBF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C8A2C8 Color Lilac
97.14% match | ΔE 2.86
#AB92B3 Color Glossy Grape
96.13% match | ΔE 3.87
#B39EB5 Color Pastel Purple
95.51% match | ΔE 4.49
#CB99C9 Color Pastel Violet
95.22% match | ΔE 4.78

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BB9CBF.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BB9CBF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BB9CBF.

#BA9CC5 Color PANTONE 522 C
98.13% match | ΔE 1.87
#B59DBB Color PANTONE 2078 C
97.72% match | ΔE 2.28
#B896C3 Color PANTONE 2453 C
96.90% match | ΔE 3.10
#C6A1CF Color PANTONE 257 C
96.34% match | ΔE 3.66

Paint color for Hex #BB9CBF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BB9CBF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BB9CBF once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BB9CBF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BB9CBF to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color BB9CBF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BB9CBF to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BB9CBF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BB9CBF to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color BB9CBF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BB9CBF to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BB9CBF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BB9CBF to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color BB9CBF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BB9CBF to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BB9CBF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BB9CBF to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
92.81% match | ΔE 7.19
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
89.50% match | ΔE 10.50
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
86.51% match | ΔE 13.49

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BB9CBF color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BB9CBF
Lilac*
#A0BF9C
Dark Sea Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #BB9CBF?

Color that best contrast with #BB9CBF is #A0BF9C, color name is Dark Sea Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #BB9CBF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BB9CBF is #A0BF9C, color name is Dark Sea Green*.

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