Information about #BB9FAD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BB9FAD belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 159, 173) — 73.3% red, 62.4% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 5 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BB9FAD reads as a calm, restrained romantic rose and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pastel Purple (#B39EB5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fashion Mauve (#B5A8A8) and Mesmerise (#B598A3).

The recipe behind #BB9FAD is rgb(187, 159, 173), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BB9FAD: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BB9FAD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BB9FAD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BB9FAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB9FAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB9FAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB9FAD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BB9FAD 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.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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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.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BB9FAD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pastel Purple color link
Pastel Purple

#B39EB5

Fashion Mauve color link
Fashion Mauve

#B5A8A8

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Ashen Lavender color link
Ashen Lavender

#B1A9B1

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

#BB9FAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB9FAD
  • RGB187, 159, 173
  • CMYK0, 11, 5, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 159, 173)
  • HSL330°, 17%, 68%
  • HSL Precise330°, 17.073%, 67.843%
  • HSV330°, 15%, 73%
  • HSB330°, 15%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.624, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.624, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.624, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBB9FAD
  • DECIMAL ID12296109
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers32 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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