What color is #BBAFBE?

#BBAFBE 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 #BBAFBE?

The RGB value is 187, 175, 190: 187 red, 175 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBAFBE?

The complementary color is #B2BEAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBAFBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBAFBE color

#BBAFBE rgb(187, 175, 190)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 68.6% green and 74.5% blue (187, 175, 190).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 10% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#BBAFBE color codes

HEX	`#BBAFBE`
RGB	`rgb(187, 175, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 68.6%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 10%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 8%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 8%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.85, 7.04, -6.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.85, 9.31, 319.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.116, 44.943, 55.003)`
Decimal	`12300222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBAFBE, 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 #BBAFBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBAFBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	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 #BBAFBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbafbe; }
.text { color: #bbafbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbafbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 175 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbafbe, #beafba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #BBAFBE?: #BBAFBE 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 #BBAFBE?: The RGB value is 187, 175, 190: 187 red, 175 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBAFBE?: The complementary color is #B2BEAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBAFBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.