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#BBABCF Color

#BBABCF is rgb(187, 171, 207) in RGB, hsl(267, 27%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 17%, 0%, 19%) 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 8.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BBABCF
HEX#BBABCF
RGBrgb(187, 171, 207)
HSLhsl(267, 27%, 74%)
HSVhsv(267, 17%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 17%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.054 305.3)
LABlab(72.25% 11.08 -16.18)
LCHlch(72.25% 19.62 304.40)

What #BBABCF 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 #BBABCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.6Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.61Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 9.39Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 9.46Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 9.99Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 10.47

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

#BBABCF Channel Values

How #BBABCF 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 171 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 27% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 17% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBABCF 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #BBABCF

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

Base
#BBABCF
Complementary
#BECFAB
Analogous
#ABADCF
Analogous
#CDABCF
Triadic
#CFBBAB
Triadic
#ABCFBB
Split comp.
#CFCDAB
Split comp.
#ADCFAB

Tints & Shades of #BBABCF

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

#C3B5D4
#CDC1DC
#D5CBE1
#E0D8E9
#E7E2EE
#F2EFF6

Shades

#A18ABC
#876AA9
#6D528E
#543F6E
#3C2D4E
#231A2D

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

How #BBABCF 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#BBABCF
Protanopia#AEAECF
Protanomaly#B3ADCF
Deuteranopia#B0B0CF
Deuteranomaly#B5AECF
Tritanopia#B6B0B0
Tritanomaly#B8AEBD
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BBABCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bbabcf: #BBABCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BBABCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bbabcf': '#BBABCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.671, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_bbabcf">#BBABCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#BBABCF"

More Purple Colors

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

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#BBABCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBABCF?

#BBABCF is a light purple — rgb(187, 171, 207) in RGB and hsl(267, 27%, 74%) 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 8.6.

What is the RGB value of #BBABCF?

#BBABCF is rgb(187, 171, 207) — red 187, green 171, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BBABCF?

#BBABCF converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 17%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BBABCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BBABCF scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BBABCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BBABCF 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 10.6, which is visibly different.

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