# #bb9ee1 color: Violet Velvet

#bb9ee1 is rgb(187, 158, 225) in RGB and oklch(74.882% 0.09921 303.922) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Source: https://pickshade.com/color/bb9ee1

## Formats

| Format | Value |
| --- | --- |
| HEX | #bb9ee1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 158, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(265.97, 52.76%, 75.1%) |
| HSB / HSV | hsv(265.97 29.78% 88.24%) |
| HWB | hwb(265.97 61.96% 11.76%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(17% 30% 0% 12%) |
| Lab | lab(69.56 20.77 -30.08) |
| LCH | lch(69.56 36.55 304.62) |
| OKLab | oklab(74.882% 0.05537 -0.08233) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.882% 0.09921 303.922) |
| Display P3 | color(display-p3 0.71484 0.62382 0.86441) |
| Rec. 2020 | color(rec2020 0.6735 0.5925 0.84452) |
| Adobe RGB | color(a98-rgb 0.69747 0.61386 0.86991) |
| ProPhoto RGB | color(prophoto-rgb 0.66648 0.5745 0.82041) |
| Linear sRGB | color(srgb-linear 0.49693 0.34191 0.75294) |
| XYZ D65 | color(xyz-d65 0.46309 0.40455 0.76606) |
| XYZ D50 | color(xyz-d50 0.45611 0.40132 0.57779) |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.62, blue: 0.882) |
| UIKit | UIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.62, blue: 0.882, alpha: 1) |
| Flutter / Compose | Color(0xFFBB9EE1) |
| Android XML | #BB9EE1 |

## Facts

- Closest name: Violet Velvet
- Hue family: Purple, soft light purple
- Closest Tailwind class: violet-300
- Gamut: Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
- Contrast with white: 2.31:1
- Contrast with black: 9.09:1

## Tints

#bb9ee1, #c2a8e4, #c8b1e8, #cfbbeb, #d6c5ee, #dccef1, #e3d8f4, #eae2f7, #f1ebfa, #f8f5fc

## Shades

#bb9ee1, #a289c4, #8a74a7, #73608b, #5c4d70, #463a56, #32293e, #1f1827, #0d0912, #020102

## Tones

#bb9ee1, #baa0dc, #b8a2d7, #b7a3d2, #b5a5cd, #b4a6c8, #b3a8c3, #b1a9bd, #b0abb8, #afacb3

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bb9ee1, #a0b871
- Split: #bb9ee1, #c2ad61, #7ac091
- Analogous: #bb9ee1, #9aa9ed, #d496c8
- Triadic: #bb9ee1, #daa069, #5ac2b4
- Tetradic: #bb9ee1, #e393a6, #a0b871, #5ac2b4
- Square: #bb9ee1, #e59684, #a0b871, #58bed4
- Monochromatic: #bb9ee1, #725694, #9679ba, #e2c4ff, #fbefff

## Questions about #bb9ee1

### What color is #bb9ee1?

#bb9ee1 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Violet Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(187, 158, 225), in HSL hsl(265.97, 52.76%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.882% 0.09921 303.922).

### What colors go well with #bb9ee1?

The complementary color of #bb9ee1 is #a0b871. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9aa9ed and #d496c8. The triadic partners are #daa069 and #5ac2b4.

### Is white or black text more readable on #bb9ee1?

Black text reads better on #bb9ee1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

### Is #bb9ee1 a warm or cool color?

#bb9ee1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.099.