Palettes / Colors / #BBAFF8
#BBAFF8 — Pale Vivid Blue
#BBAFF8 is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #BBAFF8 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.
#BBAFF8 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ECF8AF; it also sits naturally between #AFC8F8 and #E0AFF8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBAFF8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 175, 248 |
| HSL | 250°, 84%, 83% |
| HSV | 250°, 29%, 97% |
| CMYK | 25%, 29%, 0%, 3% |
| XYZ | 52.77, 48.00, 95.29 |
| Yxy | 48.00, 0.2691, 0.2448 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.83, 19.45, -34.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.28, 18.69, -38.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 69% · Blue 97%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBAFF8
.text { color: #BBAFF8; }
.background { background-color: #BBAFF8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBAFF8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 175, 248); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 84%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBAFF8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 175, 248, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBAFF8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 175, 248, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBAFF8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBAFF8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECF8AF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.98:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBAFF8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBAFF8
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 #BBAFF8: ·
How #BBAFF8 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 #BBAFF8 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 #BBAFF8?
#BBAFF8 is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 175, 248). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBAFF8?
#BBAFF8 is RGB 187, 175, 248 — HSL 250°, 84%, 83% — CMYK 25%, 29%, 0%, 3%.
What colors go with #BBAFF8?
Its complement is #ECF8AF; analogous partners are #AFC8F8 and #E0AFF8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBAFF8 for text?
Black text on #BBAFF8 has a contrast ratio of 10.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.98:1.