What color is #BBAAC2?

#BBAAC2 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 #BBAAC2?

The RGB value is 187, 170, 194: 187 red, 170 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBAAC2?

The complementary color is #B1C2AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBAAC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.64:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBAAC2 color

#BBAAC2 rgb(187, 170, 194)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BBAAC2 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 66.7% green and 76.1% blue (187, 170, 194).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 16% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.64:1).

#BBAAC2 color codes

HEX	`#BBAAC2`
RGB	`rgb(187, 170, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 66.7%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 16%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 12%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 12%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.7, 10.55, -10)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.7, 14.54, 316.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.604, 43.21, 57.019)`
Decimal	`12298946`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBAAC2, 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 #BBAAC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBAAC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.64:1	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 #BBAAC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbaac2; }
.text { color: #bbaac2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbaac2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 170 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbaac2, #c2aabd); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BBAAC2?: #BBAAC2 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 #BBAAC2?: The RGB value is 187, 170, 194: 187 red, 170 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBAAC2?: The complementary color is #B1C2AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBAAC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.64:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.