BBAFF2

#BBAFF2 closest to Purple Illusion

#BBAFF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple; the closest named color is Purple Illusion. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 68.6% green and 94.9% blue (rgb(187, 175, 242)). Its HSL value is 251° hue, 72% saturation and 82% lightness, and in CMYK it is 23% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. #BBAFF2 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.53:1.

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Variations of #BBAFF2

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#BBAFF2 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BBAFF2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBAFF2 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 92% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #9FB6F0
  • Protanopia 92% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9FB8F5
  • Protanomaly 94% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A7B6F4
  • Deuteranopia 92% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #9FB6F0
  • Deuteranomaly 95% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #A9B4F1
  • Tritanopia 84% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B0BAC7
  • Tritanomaly 93% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B8B4DF
  • Achromatopsia 81% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B7B7B7
  • Achromatomaly 86% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B8B5C8

#BBAFF2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.99:1 Very poor#BBAFF2 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.53:1 Very good#BBAFF2 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBAFF2 in CSS

/* Purple Illusion */
.color { color: #BBAFF2; }
.background { background-color: #BBAFF2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBAFF2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 175 242);
color: hsl(251 72% 82%);
color: oklch(0.788 0.095 292.3);

#BBAFF2 FAQ

What color is #BBAFF2?

#BBAFF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. Its closest named color is Purple Illusion. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #BBAFF2?

#BBAFF2 is rgb(187, 175, 242) in RGB, hsl(251, 72%, 82%) in HSL and cmyk(23%, 28%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBAFF2?

The complementary color of #BBAFF2 is #E6F2AF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBAFF2?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBAFF2: 10.53:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBAFF2 a warm or cool color?

#BBAFF2 is a cool color.