What color is #BBB2D1?

#BBB2D1 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Pastel Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBB2D1?

The RGB value is 187, 178, 209: 187 red, 178 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBB2D1?

The complementary color is #C8D1B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBB2D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.4:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBB2D1 color

#BBB2D1 rgb(187, 178, 209)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BBB2D1 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 69.8% green and 82% blue (187, 178, 209).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 25% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Lilac (#BDB0D0), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.4:1).

#BBB2D1 color codes

HEX	`#BBB2D1`
RGB	`rgb(187, 178, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 69.8%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 25%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 15%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 15%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.2, 9.18, -14.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.2, 17.15, 302.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.92, 47.009, 66.858)`
Decimal	`12301009`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBB2D1, 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 #BBB2D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBB2D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.4:1	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 #BBB2D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbb2d1; }
.text { color: #bbb2d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbb2d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 178 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbb2d1, #cbb2d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #BBB2D1?: #BBB2D1 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Pastel Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBB2D1?: The RGB value is 187, 178, 209: 187 red, 178 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBB2D1?: The complementary color is #C8D1B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBB2D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.4:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.