Palettes / Colors / #BBADDF
#BBADDF — Light Muted Purple
#BBADDF is a purple color we call Light Muted Purple, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #BBADDF 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.
#BBADDF 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 #D2E0AE; it also sits naturally between #AEB9E0 and #D5AEE0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBADDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 173, 223 |
| HSL | 257°, 44%, 78% |
| HSV | 257°, 22%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 22%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 48.76, 45.78, 76.08 |
| Yxy | 45.78, 0.2858, 0.2683 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.40, 14.90, -23.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.66, 14.05, -23.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 68% · Blue 87%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #BBADDF
.text { color: #BBADDF; }
.background { background-color: #BBADDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBADDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 173, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(257, 44%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBADDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 173, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBADDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 173, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBADDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBADDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBADDF
Tints of #BBADDF
Tones of #BBADDF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2E0AE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBADDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBADDF
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 #BBADDF: ·
How #BBADDF 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 #BBADDF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BBADDF?
#BBADDF is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 173, 223). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBADDF?
#BBADDF is RGB 187, 173, 223 — HSL 257°, 44%, 78% — CMYK 16%, 22%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BBADDF?
Its complement is #D2E0AE; analogous partners are #AEB9E0 and #D5AEE0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBADDF for text?
Black text on #BBADDF has a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.07:1.