Information about #BBA2BA color

#BBA2BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BBA2BA falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 162, 186) — 73.3% red, 63.5% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained magenta, #BBA2BA appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pastel Purple (#B39EB5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lola (#B9ACBB) and Wonderland (#BB97BB).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 162, 186)), which gives #BBA2BA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBA2BA: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBA2BA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBA2BA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BBA2BA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BBA2BA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Alluring color link
Alluring

#C4ABB9

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Lily color link
Lily

#C8AABF

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBA2BA
  • RGB187, 162, 186
  • CMYK0, 10, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 162, 186)
  • HSL302°, 16%, 68%
  • HSL Precise302.4°, 15.528%, 68.431%
  • HSV302°, 13%, 73%
  • HSB302°, 13%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.635, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.635, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.635, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBA2BA
  • DECIMAL ID12296890
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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