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#BBAFC7

#BBAFC7 is a light, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 68.6% green, and 78% blue. Its hue is 270°, with 18% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBAFC7 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#BBAFC7
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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Questions about #BBAFC7

What color is #BBAFC7?

#BBAFC7 is a light, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 68.6% green, and 78% blue. Its hue is 270°, with 18% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #BBAFC7 in RGB?

#BBAFC7 is rgb(187, 175, 199): 187 red, 175 green, and 199 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #BBAFC7 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(6, 12, 0, 22). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #BBAFC7?

PANTONE 2653 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #BBAFC7?

Its complement #ACB8A0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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