Color Name
Pastel Lilac*
Hex Color Code
#BBACC9
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 172, 201)
CMYK Values*
7.0%, 14.4%, 0.0%, 21.2%
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What color is BBACC9?

The RGB color code for color number #BBACC9 is RGB(187, 172, 201). In the RGB color model, #BBACC9 has a red value of 187, a green value of 172, and a blue value of 201. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 7.0% cyan, 14.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 271° (degrees), 21.2 % saturation, and 73.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBACC9 has a hue of 271° (degrees), 14.4 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.

Color BBACC9 is cool or warm?

Color BBACC9 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BBACC9? (For interior and product design)

BBACC9 has an LRV of nearly 44.3. 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
#BBACC9
LRV 44.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 44.3 of #BBACC9 with dark and light color

Is #BBACC9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBACC9 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 #BBACC9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BBACC9
Hex triplet
#BBACC9
Red
BB
Green
AC
Blue
C9
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 172, 201)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
172 (67.5%)
Blue
201 (78.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
6.97%
Magenta
14.43%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.18%
HSL hsl(271.03deg, 21.2 %, 73.1 %)
Hue
271.03°
Saturation
21.17 %
Lightness
73.14 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
271.03°
Saturation
14.43 %
Brightness / Value
78.82 %
RYB ryb(32, 43, 57)
Red
32 (12.7%)
Yellow
43 (16.9%)
Blue
57 (22.3%)
HWB
Hue
271.03°
Whiteness
67.45 %
Blackness
21.18 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
32.55%
Yellow
21.18%
XYZ
X
45.79
Y
44.29
Z
61.39
YXY
Y1
44.29
X
0.3
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
72.42
A
10.84
B
-12.78
CIE-Lch
L
72.42
C
16.76
H
310.31
CIE-Luv
L
72.42
U
6.56
V
-21.31
Hunter-Lab
L
66.55
A
6.36
B
-8.11
Other
LRV
~ 44.3 %
Munsell Color System
4P 7.1/2.6

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 #BBACC9

These are the named colors closest to hex BBACC9, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BDB0D0 Color Pastel Lilac
98.40% match | ΔE 1.60
#B39EB5 Color Pastel Purple
95.22% match | ΔE 4.78
#D8BFD8 Color Thistle
93.44% match | ΔE 6.56
#C8A2C8 Color Lilac
93.28% match | ΔE 6.72

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBACC9.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBACC9.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBACC9.

#B8ABD0 Color PANTONE 4120 C
97.33% match | ΔE 2.67
#C9B1D0 Color PANTONE 523 C
96.57% match | ΔE 3.43
#B8ACD6 Color PANTONE 2092 C
95.81% match | ΔE 4.19
#B1A2CA Color PANTONE 2099 C
95.68% match | ΔE 4.32

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBACC9.


Paint color for Hex #BBACC9

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BBACC9 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BBACC9 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color BBACC9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBACC9 to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBACC9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBACC9 to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color BBACC9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBACC9 to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBACC9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBACC9 to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color BBACC9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBACC9 to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBACC9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBACC9 to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBACC9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBACC9 to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
89.95% match | ΔE 10.05
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
89.33% match | ΔE 10.67
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
87.71% match | ΔE 12.29

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BBACC9 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

#BBACC9
Pastel Lilac*
#BAC9AC
Laurel 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 #BBACC9?

Color that best contrast with #BBACC9 is #BAC9AC, color name is Laurel 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 #BBACC9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBACC9 is #BAC9AC, color name is Laurel Green*.

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