Palettes / Colors / #BBADE3
#BBADE3 — Light Muted Purple
#BBADE3 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 #BBADE3 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.
#BBADE3 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 #D4E2AB; it also sits naturally between #ABB8E2 and #D6ABE2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBADE3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 173, 227 |
| HSL | 256°, 49%, 78% |
| HSV | 256°, 24%, 89% |
| CMYK | 18%, 24%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 49.30, 46.00, 78.95 |
| Yxy | 46.00, 0.2829, 0.2640 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.54, 15.77, -25.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.82, 14.93, -26.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 68% · Blue 89%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBADE3
.text { color: #BBADE3; }
.background { background-color: #BBADE3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBADE3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 173, 227); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(256, 49%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBADE3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 173, 227, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBADE3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 173, 227, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBADE3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBADE3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4E2AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.06:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBADE3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBADE3
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 #BBADE3: ·
How #BBADE3 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 #BBADE3 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 #BBADE3?
#BBADE3 is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 173, 227). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBADE3?
#BBADE3 is RGB 187, 173, 227 — HSL 256°, 49%, 78% — CMYK 18%, 24%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #BBADE3?
Its complement is #D4E2AB; analogous partners are #ABB8E2 and #D6ABE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBADE3 for text?
Black text on #BBADE3 has a contrast ratio of 10.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.06:1.