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#BB9BB2 closest to Classy Mauve

#BB9BB2 is a light, muted pink; the closest named color is Classy Mauve. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 60.8% green and 69.8% blue (rgb(187, 155, 178)). Its HSL value is 317° hue, 19% saturation and 67% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 5% yellow and 27% black. #BB9BB2 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.44:1.

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Variations of #BB9BB2

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BB9BB2 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BB9BB2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BB9BB2 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 91% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #A2A6B1
  • Protanopia 90% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9BA1B3
  • Protanomaly 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A5A0B2
  • Deuteranopia 91% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #A2A6B1
  • Deuteranomaly 94% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #AAA2B1
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BF9CA3
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BD9BAB
  • Achromatopsia 90% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A4A4A4
  • Achromatomaly 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #AAA2A8

#BB9BB2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.49:1 Very poor#BB9BB2 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.44:1 Very good#BB9BB2 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BB9BB2 in CSS

/* Classy Mauve */
.color { color: #BB9BB2; }
.background { background-color: #BB9BB2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BB9BB2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 155 178);
color: hsl(317 19% 67%);
color: oklch(0.725 0.049 336.3);

#BB9BB2 FAQ

What color is #BB9BB2?

#BB9BB2 is a light, muted pink. Its closest named color is Classy Mauve. It belongs to the pink color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BB9BB2?

#BB9BB2 is rgb(187, 155, 178) in RGB, hsl(317, 19%, 67%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 17%, 5%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BB9BB2?

The complementary color of #BB9BB2 is #9BBBA4, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BB9BB2?

Black text has the best contrast on #BB9BB2: 8.44:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BB9BB2 a warm or cool color?

#BB9BB2 is a warm color.