Palettes / Colors / #BBABE9
#BBABE9 — Light Purple
#BBABE9 is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #BBABE9 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BBABE9 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D9E9AA; it also sits naturally between #AABAE9 and #D9AAE9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBABE9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 171, 233 |
| HSL | 255°, 58%, 79% |
| HSV | 255°, 27%, 91% |
| CMYK | 20%, 27%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 49.76, 45.57, 83.26 |
| Yxy | 45.57, 0.2786, 0.2552 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.27, 18.22, -28.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.51, 17.32, -30.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 67% · Blue 91%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBABE9
.text { color: #BBABE9; }
.background { background-color: #BBABE9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBABE9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 171, 233); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(255, 58%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBABE9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 171, 233, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBABE9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 171, 233, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBABE9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBABE9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9E9AA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBABE9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBABE9
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BBABE9: ·
How #BBABE9 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BBABE9 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BBABE9?
#BBABE9 is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 171, 233). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBABE9?
#BBABE9 is RGB 187, 171, 233 — HSL 255°, 58%, 79% — CMYK 20%, 27%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #BBABE9?
Its complement is #D9E9AA; analogous partners are #AABAE9 and #D9AAE9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBABE9 for text?
Black text on #BBABE9 has a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.08:1.