What color is #BBA5D3?

#BBA5D3 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 #BBA5D3?

The RGB value is 187, 165, 211: 187 red, 165 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBA5D3?

The complementary color is #BDD3A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBA5D3?

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.

#BBA5D3 color

#BBA5D3 rgb(187, 165, 211)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BBA5D3 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 64.7% green and 82.7% blue (187, 165, 211).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 34% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Lucius Lilac (#BAA2CE), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#BBA5D3 color codes

HEX	`#BBA5D3`
RGB	`rgb(187, 165, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 64.7%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 34%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 22%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 22%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.99, 16.75, -20.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.99, 26.41, 309.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.704, 42.178, 67.349)`
Decimal	`12297683`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBA5D3, 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 #BBA5D3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBA5D3 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 #BBA5D3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bba5d3; }
.text { color: #bba5d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bba5d3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 165 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bba5d3, #d2a5d3); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BBA5D3?: #BBA5D3 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 #BBA5D3?: The RGB value is 187, 165, 211: 187 red, 165 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBA5D3?: The complementary color is #BDD3A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBA5D3?: 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.