What color is #BBADD1?

#BBADD1 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Moonraker. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBADD1?

The RGB value is 187, 173, 209: 187 red, 173 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBADD1?

The complementary color is #C3D1AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBADD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBADD1 color

#BBADD1 rgb(187, 173, 209)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BBADD1 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 67.8% green and 82% blue (187, 173, 209).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 28% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Moonraker (#C0B2D7), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.01:1).

#BBADD1 color codes

HEX	`#BBADD1`
RGB	`rgb(187, 173, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 67.8%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 28%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 17%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 17%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.93, 11.92, -16.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.93, 20.27, 306.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.944, 45.055, 66.533)`
Decimal	`12299729`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBADD1, 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 #BBADD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBADD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.01:1	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 #BBADD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbadd1; }
.text { color: #bbadd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbadd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 173 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbadd1, #cdadd1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #BBADD1?: #BBADD1 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Moonraker. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBADD1?: The RGB value is 187, 173, 209: 187 red, 173 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBADD1?: The complementary color is #C3D1AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBADD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.