What color is #BBA0C7?

#BBA0C7 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lucius Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBA0C7?

The RGB value is 187, 160, 199: 187 red, 160 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBA0C7?

The complementary color is #ACC7A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBA0C7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBA0C7 color

#BBA0C7 rgb(187, 160, 199)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BBA0C7 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 62.7% green and 78% blue (187, 160, 199).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 26% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Lucius Lilac (#BAA2CE), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.97:1).

#BBA0C7 color codes

HEX	`#BBA0C7`
RGB	`rgb(187, 160, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 62.7%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 26%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 20%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 20%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.35, 17.06, -16.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.35, 23.59, 316.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.372, 39.83, 59.425)`
Decimal	`12296391`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBA0C7, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BBA0C7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBA0C7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BBA0C7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bba0c7; }
.text { color: #bba0c7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bba0c7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 160 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bba0c7, #c7a0c0); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #BBA0C7?: #BBA0C7 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lucius Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBA0C7?: The RGB value is 187, 160, 199: 187 red, 160 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBA0C7?: The complementary color is #ACC7A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBA0C7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.