#BBB1CC Hex Color

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#bbb1cc is a hex color. It can be described as tinted, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a gray with a subtle purple, lavender tint. The hex code is #bbb1cc.

Questions about #bbb1cc

What is #bbb1cc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bbb1cc is rgb(187, 177, 204), in HSL hsl(262, 21%, 75%) and in CMYK 8%, 13%, 0%, 20%.
Is #bbb1cc readable on white or black?
#bbb1cc has a 2.04:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.27:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.