#BBA3DB Hex Color
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Soft and unsaturated, this pale lavender leans cool with a faint gray undertone. The hex code #bba3db works as a calm background for wellness, wedding, or confectionery layouts, though it washes out next to plain white. Ground it with deep plum or charcoal, and keep black text on top: it hits about 9.4:1 contrast, comfortably past WCAG AA.
Questions about #bba3db
What is #bba3db in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bba3db is rgb(187, 163, 219), in HSL hsl(266, 44%, 75%) and in CMYK 15%, 26%, 0%, 14%.
What colors pair well with #bba3db?
Deep plum and charcoal anchor its lightness and stop it from reading washed out. A small warm gold accent adds spark without breaking the cool mood.
Is #bba3db readable on white or black?
#bba3db has a 2.24:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.37:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.