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#BBB4E2

#bbb4e2 ≈ Periwinkle

  • blue
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#bbb4e2 is a color from the blue family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 70.59% green and 88.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.26% cyan, 20.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.37% black. Its hue angle is 249.13°, with 44.23% saturation and 79.61% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.74:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Periwinkle (#ccccff), ΔE 6.38.

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Web safe#cccccc
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Relative luminance0.487

Complementary

  1. #bbb4e2
  2. #dbe2b4

Split complementary

  1. #bbb4e2
  2. #e2d2b4
  3. #c4e2b4

Analogous

  1. #b4c4e2
  2. #bbb4e2
  3. #d2b4e2

Triadic

  1. #bbb4e2
  2. #e2bbb4
  3. #b4e2bb

Tetradic

  1. #bbb4e2
  2. #e2b4db
  3. #dbe2b4
  4. #b4e2bb

Square

  1. #bbb4e2
  2. #e2b4c4
  3. #dbe2b4
  4. #b4e2d2

Monochromatic

  1. #5847b6
  2. #897dcd
  3. #bbb4e2
  4. #edebf7
  5. #f2f0f9

Shades

#bbb4e2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbb4e2
  2. #a8a2cb
  3. #9690b5
  4. #837e9e
  5. #706c88
  6. #5e5a71
  7. #4b485a
  8. #383644
  9. #25242d
  10. #131217
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbb4e2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbb4e2
  2. #c2bce5
  3. #c9c3e8
  4. #cfcbeb
  5. #d6d2ee
  6. #dddaf1
  7. #e4e1f3
  8. #ebe9f6
  9. #f1f0f9
  10. #f8f8fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbb4e2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbb4e2
  2. #b5afd8
  3. #afaace
  4. #a9a4c5
  5. #a39fbb
  6. #9e9ab1
  7. #9895a7
  8. #92909d
  9. #8c8a94
  10. #86858a
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.96:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 10.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #b9b9b9 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bab7cb ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #aabae4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #aab8e1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b3bbc4 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #b1b8e3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b1b7e1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b6b8d0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbb4e2 {
  color: #bbb4e2;
}
Background
.bg-bbb4e2 {
  background-color: #bbb4e2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbb4e2 {
  border: 2px solid #bbb4e2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbb4e2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 180 226;
  --color-primary-hsl: 249 44% 80%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbb4e2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbb4e2, #d2b4e2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbb4e2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 180 226 / 0.35);
}

#ccccff Periwinkle ΔE 6.38 #a2add0 Wild Blue Yonder ΔE 7.26 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 8.83 #d8bfd8 Thistle ΔE 9.63 #e0b0ff Mauve ΔE 9.92 #c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 10.04 #d6cadd Languid Lavender ΔE 10.28 #444b1d Inverted #b9b9b9 Grayscale 

Periwinkle
#bbb4e2  rgb(187, 180, 226)  hsl(249, 44%, 80%)  Periwinkle
#dbe2b4  rgb(219, 226, 180)  hsl(69, 44%, 80%)  Pale Goldenrod
#e2bbb4  rgb(226, 187, 180)  hsl(9, 44%, 80%)  Baby Pink
#b4e2bb  rgb(180, 226, 187)  hsl(129, 44%, 80%)  Celadon