What color is #BBA4D2?

#BBA4D2 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lucius Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBA4D2?

The RGB value is 187, 164, 210: 187 red, 164 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBA4D2?

The complementary color is #BBD2A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBA4D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBA4D2 color

#BBA4D2 rgb(187, 164, 210)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BBA4D2 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 64.3% green and 82.4% blue (187, 164, 210).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 34% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Lucius Lilac (#BAA2CE), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.35:1).

#BBA4D2 color codes

HEX	`#BBA4D2`
RGB	`rgb(187, 164, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 64.3%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 34%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 22%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 22%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.71, 17.09, -20.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.71, 26.53, 310.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.4, 41.769, 66.631)`
Decimal	`12297426`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBA4D2, 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 #BBA4D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBA4D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.35:1	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 #BBA4D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bba4d2; }
.text { color: #bba4d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bba4d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 164 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bba4d2, #d2a4d2); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #BBA4D2?: #BBA4D2 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lucius Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBA4D2?: The RGB value is 187, 164, 210: 187 red, 164 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBA4D2?: The complementary color is #BBD2A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBA4D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.