Palettes / Colors / #BBACE5
#BBACE5 — Light Muted Purple
#BBACE5 is a purple color we call Light Muted 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 #BBACE5 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.
#BBACE5 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 #D6E5AE; it also sits naturally between #AEBBE5 and #D8AEE5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBACE5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 172, 229 |
| HSL | 256°, 52%, 79% |
| HSV | 256°, 25%, 90% |
| CMYK | 18%, 25%, 0%, 10% |
| XYZ | 49.39, 45.73, 80.35 |
| Yxy | 45.73, 0.2815, 0.2606 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.37, 16.77, -26.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.62, 15.89, -27.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 67% · Blue 90%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBACE5
.text { color: #BBACE5; }
.background { background-color: #BBACE5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBACE5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 172, 229); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(256, 52%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBACE5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 172, 229, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBACE5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 172, 229, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBACE5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBACE5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D6E5AE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBACE5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBACE5
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 #BBACE5: ·
How #BBACE5 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 #BBACE5 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 #BBACE5?
#BBACE5 is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 172, 229). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBACE5?
#BBACE5 is RGB 187, 172, 229 — HSL 256°, 52%, 79% — CMYK 18%, 25%, 0%, 10%.
What colors go with #BBACE5?
Its complement is #D6E5AE; analogous partners are #AEBBE5 and #D8AEE5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBACE5 for text?
Black text on #BBACE5 has a contrast ratio of 10.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.07:1.