What color is #BBACCC?

#BBACCC is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Pastel Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBACCC?

The RGB value is 187, 172, 204: 187 red, 172 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBACCC?

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

Is black or white text better on #BBACCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.89:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBACCC color

#BBACCC rgb(187, 172, 204)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BBACCC is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 67.5% green and 80% blue (187, 172, 204).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 24% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Lilac (#BDB0D0), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.89:1).

#BBACCC color codes

HEX	`#BBACCC`
RGB	`rgb(187, 172, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 67.5%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 24%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 16%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 16%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.51, 11.44, -14.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.51, 18.29, 308.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.143, 44.43, 63.26)`
Decimal	`12299468`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBACCC, 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 #BBACCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBACCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.89:1	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 #BBACCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbaccc; }
.text { color: #bbaccc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbaccc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 172 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbaccc, #cbaccc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #BBACCC?: #BBACCC is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Pastel Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBACCC?: The RGB value is 187, 172, 204: 187 red, 172 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBACCC?: The complementary color is #BDCCAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBACCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.89:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.