What color is #BBA6CA?

#BBA6CA 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 #BBA6CA?

The RGB value is 187, 166, 202: 187 red, 166 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBA6CA?

The complementary color is #B5CAA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBA6CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.42:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBA6CA color

#BBA6CA rgb(187, 166, 202)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BBA6CA is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 65.1% green and 79.2% blue (187, 166, 202).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 25% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Lucius Lilac (#BAA2CE), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.42:1).

#BBA6CA color codes

HEX	`#BBA6CA`
RGB	`rgb(187, 166, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 65.1%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 25%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 18%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 18%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.94, 14.34, -15.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.94, 21.15, 312.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.789, 42.102, 61.633)`
Decimal	`12297930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBA6CA, 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 #BBA6CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBA6CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.42:1	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 #BBA6CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bba6ca; }
.text { color: #bba6ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bba6ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 166 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bba6ca, #caa6c7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #BBA6CA?: #BBA6CA 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 #BBA6CA?: The RGB value is 187, 166, 202: 187 red, 166 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBA6CA?: The complementary color is #B5CAA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBA6CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.42:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.