What color is #BBA4DA?

#BBA4DA is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBA4DA?

The RGB value is 187, 164, 218: 187 red, 164 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBA4DA?

The complementary color is #C3DAA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBA4DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.44:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBA4DA color

#BBA4DA rgb(187, 164, 218)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BBA4DA is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 64.3% green and 85.5% blue (187, 164, 218).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 42% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Lavender (#BFA3D9), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.44:1).

#BBA4DA color codes

HEX	`#BBA4DA`
RGB	`rgb(187, 164, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 64.3%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 42%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 25%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 25%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.99, 18.79, -24.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.99, 30.69, 307.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.421, 42.178, 72.012)`
Decimal	`12297434`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBA4DA, 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 #BBA4DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBA4DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.44:1	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 #BBA4DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bba4da; }
.text { color: #bba4da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bba4da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 164 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bba4da, #d6a4da); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BBA4DA?: #BBA4DA is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBA4DA?: The RGB value is 187, 164, 218: 187 red, 164 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBA4DA?: The complementary color is #C3DAA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBA4DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.44:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.