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#BBAFD0 Color

#BBAFD0 is rgb(187, 175, 208) in RGB, hsl(262, 26%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 16%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BBAFD0
HEX#BBAFD0
RGBrgb(187, 175, 208)
HSLhsl(262, 26%, 75%)
HSVhsv(262, 16%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 16%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.048 301.8)
LABlab(73.29% 9.18 -15.17)
LCHlch(73.29% 17.73 301.16)

What #BBAFD0 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 #BBAFD0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.67Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 8.88Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 8.89Soap#CEC8EFΔE 9.48Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.63Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 10.2

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

#BBAFD0 Channel Values

How #BBAFD0 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 175 · B 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 26% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 16% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBAFD0 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BBAFD0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BBAFD0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBAFD0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BBAFD0
Complementary
#C4D0AF
Analogous
#AFB3D0
Analogous
#CBAFD0
Triadic
#D0BBAF
Triadic
#AFD0BB
Split comp.
#D0CBAF
Split comp.
#B3D0AF

Tints & Shades of #BBAFD0

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

#C3B8D5
#CEC5DD
#D6CFE3
#DED8E8
#E6E2EE
#F1EFF6

Shades

#A08FBD
#846EAA
#6B5591
#51406D
#392D4D
#211A2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BBAFD0.

How #BBAFD0 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#BBAFD0
Protanopia#B1B1D0
Protanomaly#B5B0D0
Deuteranopia#B3B3D0
Deuteranomaly#B6B1D0
Tritanopia#B7B4B4
Tritanomaly#B8B2C0
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BBAFD0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bbafd0: #BBAFD0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BBAFD0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bbafd0': '#BBAFD0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.686, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_bbafd0">#BBAFD0</color>
SVG fillfill="#BBAFD0"

More Purple Colors

#BBAFD0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BBAFD0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBAFD0?

#BBAFD0 is a light purple — rgb(187, 175, 208) in RGB and hsl(262, 26%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.67.

What is the RGB value of #BBAFD0?

#BBAFD0 is rgb(187, 175, 208) — red 187, green 175, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BBAFD0?

#BBAFD0 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 16%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BBAFD0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BBAFD0 scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BBAFD0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BBAFD0 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 9.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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