#bb9dc5

London Hue

Closest match (96% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(187, 157, 197)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(285, 26%, 69%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(5, 20, 0, 23)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.387

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#bb9dc5

#a7c59d

Analogous (Adjacent)

#a79dc5

#bb9dc5

#c59dbb

Triadic

#bb9dc5

#c5bb9d

#9dc5bb

Split complementary

#bb9dc5

#bbc59d

#9dc5a7

Complete conversion table

HEX

#BB9DC5

RGB

rgb(187,157,197)

RGBA

rgba(187,157,197, 1)

HSL

hsl(285,25.64%,69.41%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.74 0.07 317.6)

CSS Variable

--color: #bb9dc5;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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UI Component Set

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SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

I love this new color! 😍

Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

2.40

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

8.74

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#bb9dc5#afafc5

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#bb9dc5#bdbec5

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#bb9dc5#ba9aab

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#bb9dc5#a7a7a7

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

64%

19%

16%

RYB PIGMENTS

Titanium white

Pigment

64%

Cadmium red

Pigment

19%

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

16%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Violet hue

380–450 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

38.7%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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Lilac

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Logan

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Coral Reef

#C5BB9D

Shadow Green

#9DC5BB

Thistle Green

#BBC59D

Blue Chalk

#F8D8FF

Rum

#81668B