Color Name
Light Pastel Purple*
Hex Color Code
#BB9EE1
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 158, 225)
CMYK Values*
16.9%, 29.8%, 0.0%, 11.8%
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What color is BB9EE1?

The RGB color code for color number #BB9EE1 is RGB(187, 158, 225). In the RGB color model, #BB9EE1 has a red value of 187, a green value of 158, and a blue value of 225. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 16.9% cyan, 29.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 266° (degrees), 52.8 % saturation, and 75.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BB9EE1 has a hue of 266° (degrees), 29.8 % saturation and 88.2 % brightness/value.

Color BB9EE1 is cool or warm?

Color BB9EE1 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #BB9EE1? (For interior and product design)

BB9EE1 has an LRV of nearly 40.5. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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
#BB9EE1
LRV 40.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 40.5 of #BB9EE1 with dark and light color

Is #BB9EE1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BB9EE1 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 #BB9EE1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BB9EE1
Hex triplet
#BB9EE1
Red
BB
Green
9E
Blue
E1
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 158, 225)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
158 (62.0%)
Blue
225 (88.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
16.89%
Magenta
29.78%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
11.76%
HSL hsl(265.97deg, 52.8 %, 75.1 %)
Hue
265.97°
Saturation
52.76 %
Lightness
75.10 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
265.97°
Saturation
29.78 %
Brightness / Value
88.24 %
RYB ryb(31, 24, 66)
Red
31 (12.1%)
Yellow
24 (9.3%)
Blue
66 (25.7%)
HWB
Hue
265.97°
Whiteness
61.96 %
Blackness
11.76 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
38.04%
Yellow
11.76%
XYZ
X
46.31
Y
40.45
Z
76.6
YXY
Y1
40.45
X
0.28
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
69.79
A
23.65
B
-29.96
CIE-Lch
L
69.79
C
38.17
H
308.29
CIE-Luv
L
69.79
U
10.86
V
-50.78
Hunter-Lab
L
63.6
A
18.66
B
-26.88
Other
LRV
~ 40.5 %
Munsell Color System
3.2P 6.8/7.7

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 #BB9EE1

These are the named colors closest to hex BB9EE1, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BF94E4 Color Bright Lavender
96.48% match | ΔE 3.52
#C9A0DC Color Wisteria
95.96% match | ΔE 4.04
#C9A0DC Color Light Lavender
95.96% match | ΔE 4.04

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BB9EE1.

#C1A7E2 Color PANTONE 264 C
97.23% match | ΔE 2.77
#C1A0DA Color PANTONE 2567 C
97.22% match | ΔE 2.78
#B896D4 Color PANTONE 2072 C
97.09% match | ΔE 2.91

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BB9EE1.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BB9EE1.


Paint color for Hex #BB9EE1

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BB9EE1 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BB9EE1 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BB9EE1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BB9EE1 to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

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Behr

Hex color BB9EE1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BB9EE1 to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BB9EE1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BB9EE1 to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color BB9EE1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BB9EE1 to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color BB9EE1 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BB9EE1 to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
85.87% match | ΔE 14.13
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
84.72% match | ΔE 15.28
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
84.44% match | ΔE 15.56

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BB9EE1 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

#BB9EE1
Light Pastel Purple*
#C4E19E
Pastel Pea 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 #BB9EE1?

Color that best contrast with #BB9EE1 is #C4E19E, color name is Pastel Pea 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 #BB9EE1?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BB9EE1 is #C4E19E, color name is Pastel Pea Green*.

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