Palettes / Colors / #BBAFFC
#BBAFFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#BBAFFC 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 #BBAFFC 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.
#BBAFFC 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 #F1FCB0; it also sits naturally between #B0CBFC and #E2B0FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBAFFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 175, 252 |
| HSL | 249°, 93%, 84% |
| HSV | 249°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 31%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 53.39, 48.25, 98.60 |
| Yxy | 48.25, 0.2666, 0.2410 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.98, 20.39, -36.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.46, 19.66, -40.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 69% · Blue 99%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBAFFC
.text { color: #BBAFFC; }
.background { background-color: #BBAFFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBAFFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 175, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 93%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBAFFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 175, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBAFFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 175, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBAFFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBAFFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F1FCB0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.97:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBAFFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBAFFC
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 #BBAFFC: ·
How #BBAFFC 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 #BBAFFC 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 #BBAFFC?
#BBAFFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 175, 252). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBAFFC?
#BBAFFC is RGB 187, 175, 252 — HSL 249°, 93%, 84% — CMYK 26%, 31%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BBAFFC?
Its complement is #F1FCB0; analogous partners are #B0CBFC and #E2B0FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBAFFC for text?
Black text on #BBAFFC has a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.97:1.