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#bbaadb color: Perfume

#bbaadb is rgb(187, 170, 219) in RGB and oklch(76.905% 0.07126 300.606) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

76.9%
0.071
301°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #bbaadb

#bbaadb is a dusty light purple color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perfume (#c2a9db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bbaadb mixed with white

  1. bbaadb
  2. c2b2df
  3. c8bbe3
  4. cfc3e6
  5. d6ccea
  6. dcd4ed
  7. e3ddf1
  8. eae5f5
  9. f1eef8
  10. f8f6fc

Darker: #bbaadb mixed with black

  1. bbaadb
  2. a293be
  3. 8a7da2
  4. 736887
  5. 5c536d
  6. 463f54
  7. 322d3c
  8. 1f1b26
  9. 0d0b11
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bbaadb with less saturation

  1. bbaadb
  2. baabd7
  3. b9acd3
  4. b9adcf
  5. b8aecc
  6. b7afc8
  7. b7b0c4
  8. b6b1c0
  9. b5b2bc
  10. b4b3b8

Questions about #bbaadb

What color is #bbaadb?

#bbaadb is dusty light purple. The closest named color is Perfume. In RGB it is rgb(187, 170, 219), in HSL hsl(260.82, 40.5%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.905% 0.07126 300.606).

What colors go well with #bbaadb?

The complementary color of #bbaadb is #adbb88. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a3b2e2 and #cfa4c9. The triadic partners are #d6aa86 and #80c3b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bbaadb?

Black text reads better on #bbaadb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bbaadb a warm or cool color?

#bbaadb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.071.