Close to Wisteria
#BBABE9
#BBABE9 is a light, rich purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 67.1% green, and 91.4% blue. Its hue is 255°, with 58% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BBABE9.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.08:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.11:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.08:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.11:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBABE9 as they’d see it.
#BBABE9 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BBABE9
What color is #BBABE9?
#BBABE9 is a light, rich purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 67.1% green, and 91.4% blue. Its hue is 255°, with 58% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBABE9 in RGB?
#BBABE9 is rgb(187, 171, 233): 187 red, 171 green, and 233 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBABE9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 27, 0, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBABE9?
PANTONE 2636 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BBABE9?
Its complement #AABB7C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.