What color is #BBA9C1?

#BBA9C1 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBA9C1?

The RGB value is 187, 169, 193: 187 red, 169 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBA9C1?

The complementary color is #AFC1A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBA9C1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBA9C1 color

#BBA9C1 rgb(187, 169, 193)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BBA9C1 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 66.3% green and 75.7% blue (187, 169, 193).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 16% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.56:1).

#BBA9C1 color codes

HEX	`#BBA9C1`
RGB	`rgb(187, 169, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 66.3%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 16%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 12%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 12%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.41, 10.9, -9.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.41, 14.71, 317.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.306, 42.791, 56.367)`
Decimal	`12298689`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBA9C1, 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 #BBA9C1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBA9C1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.56:1	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 #BBA9C1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bba9c1; }
.text { color: #bba9c1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bba9c1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 169 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bba9c1, #c1a9bb); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BBA9C1?: #BBA9C1 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBA9C1?: The RGB value is 187, 169, 193: 187 red, 169 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBA9C1?: The complementary color is #AFC1A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBA9C1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.