What color is #BBAEBD?

#BBAEBD is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBAEBD?

The RGB value is 187, 174, 189: 187 red, 174 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBAEBD?

The complementary color is #B0BDAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBAEBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.9:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBAEBD color

#BBAEBD rgb(187, 174, 189)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 68.2% green and 74.1% blue (187, 174, 189).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 10% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.9:1).

#BBAEBD color codes

HEX	`#BBAEBD`
RGB	`rgb(187, 174, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 68.2%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 10%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 8%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 8%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.57, 7.4, -5.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.57, 9.5, 321.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.813, 44.511, 54.365)`
Decimal	`12299965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBAEBD, 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 #BBAEBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBAEBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.9:1	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 #BBAEBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbaebd; }
.text { color: #bbaebd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbaebd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 174 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbaebd, #bdaeb8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #BBAEBD?: #BBAEBD is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBAEBD?: The RGB value is 187, 174, 189: 187 red, 174 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBAEBD?: The complementary color is #B0BDAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBAEBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.9:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.