#BBAAEE Color

#BBAAEE is rgb(187, 170, 238) in RGB and hsl(255, 67%, 80%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BBAAEE

HEX#BBAAEE

RGBrgb(187, 170, 238)

HSLhsl(255, 67%, 80%)

HSVhsv(255, 29%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(77.7% 0.097 295.5)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 29%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BBAAEE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.08:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.1:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BBAAEE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BBAAEE Complementary#DDEEAA Analogous#AABBEE Analogous#DDAAEE Triadic#EEBBAA Triadic#AAEEBB

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BBAAEE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C5B7F1 #CCBFF2 #D6CCF5 #DDD4F7 #E7E1F9 #EEEAFB

Shades

#957BE5 #704CDC #5028C8 #3F1F9E #2C166F #190D40

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