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#BBB2CC closest to Pastel Lilac

#BBB2CC is a light, muted purple; the closest named color is Pastel Lilac. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 69.8% green and 80.0% blue (rgb(187, 178, 204)). Its HSL value is 261° hue, 20% saturation and 75% lightness, and in CMYK it is 8% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. #BBB2CC is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.35:1.

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#BBB2CC color conversion

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Variations of #BBB2CC

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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#BBB2CC 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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#BBB2CC for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBB2CC appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #AFB6CB
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #AEB6CD
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B1B5CD
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #AFB6CB
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B3B5CC
  • Tritanopia 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B8B5BA
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BAB3C4
  • Achromatopsia 92% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B6B6B6
  • Achromatomaly 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B7B5BC

#BBB2CC contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.03:1 Very poor#BBB2CC text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.35:1 Very good#BBB2CC text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBB2CC in CSS

/* Pastel Lilac */
.color { color: #BBB2CC; }
.background { background-color: #BBB2CC; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBB2CC; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 178 204);
color: hsl(261 20% 75%);
color: oklch(0.779 0.038 301.3);

#BBB2CC FAQ

What color is #BBB2CC?

#BBB2CC is a light, muted purple. Its closest named color is Pastel Lilac. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #BBB2CC?

#BBB2CC is rgb(187, 178, 204) in RGB, hsl(261, 20%, 75%) in HSL and cmyk(8%, 13%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBB2CC?

The complementary color of #BBB2CC is #C3CCB2, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBB2CC?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBB2CC: 10.35:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBB2CC a warm or cool color?

#BBB2CC is a cool color.