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#BBA0CA Color

#BBA0CA is rgb(187, 160, 202) in RGB, hsl(279, 28%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 21%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BBA0CA
HEX#BBA0CA
RGBrgb(187, 160, 202)
HSLhsl(279, 28%, 71%)
HSVhsv(279, 21%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 21%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.066 313.4)
LABlab(69.35% 16.03 -17.78)
LCHlch(69.35% 23.94 312.04)

What #BBA0CA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BBA0CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 5.28Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 7.24Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 9.18Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 9.81Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 9.96Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 10.26

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#BBA0CA Channel Values

How #BBA0CA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 187 · G 160 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 28% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 21% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.33:1 vs white · 8.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBA0CA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BBA0CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BBA0CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBA0CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BBA0CA
Complementary
#AFCAA0
Analogous
#A7A0CA
Analogous
#CAA0C4
Triadic
#CABBA0
Triadic
#A0CABB
Split comp.
#C4CAA0
Split comp.
#A0CAA7

Tints & Shades of #BBA0CA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C5ADD1
#CEBAD8
#D7C8E0
#DED1E5
#E8DEED
#F1EBF4

Shades

#A480B7
#8F62A7
#744D89
#5B3D6C
#402A4B
#271A2E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BBA0CA.

How #BBA0CA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BBA0CA
Protanopia#A5A5CA
Protanomaly#AEA3CA
Deuteranopia#AAAAC9
Deuteranomaly#B1A6CA
Tritanopia#B6A6A6
Tritanomaly#B8A4B6
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BBA0CA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bba0ca: #BBA0CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BBA0CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bba0ca': '#BBA0CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.627, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_bba0ca">#BBA0CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#BBA0CA"

More Purple Colors

#BBA0CA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BBA0CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBA0CA?

#BBA0CA is a light purple — rgb(187, 160, 202) in RGB and hsl(279, 28%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.28.

What is the RGB value of #BBA0CA?

#BBA0CA is rgb(187, 160, 202) — red 187, green 160, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BBA0CA?

#BBA0CA converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 21%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BBA0CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BBA0CA scores 2.33:1 against white and 8.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BBA0CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BBA0CA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 14.23, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.