Information about #BB99BC color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #BB99BC reads as a gently muted magenta and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wonderland (#BB97BB). Slightly further away sit Pastel Purple (#B39EB5) and Aesthetic Lilac (#C098CC).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(187, 153, 188)), which gives #BB99BC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BB99BC: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #BB99BC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#BB99BC color variations
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#BB99BC color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BB99BC color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BB99BC color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BB99BC color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BB99BC color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #BB99BC color
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Nearest named colors to #BB99BC
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#BB97BB
#B39EB5
#C098CC
#C38EC7
#AB94B3
#B9ACBB
#AFA8BC
#C8A2C7
#AB92B3
#C8A2C8
#C4ABB9
#B3ABB6
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BB99BC
- RGB187, 153, 188
- CMYK0, 14, 0, 26
- CSSrgb(187, 153, 188)
- HSL298°, 21%, 67%
- HSL Precise298.286°, 20.71%, 66.863%
- HSV298°, 19%, 74%
- HSB298°, 19%, 74%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
- GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.600, 0.737)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.600, 0.737, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.600, 0.737)
- Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB60%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
- Color FamilyMagenta
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDBB99BC
- DECIMAL ID12294588
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
