Bangalore Complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the complementary rule around Bangalore (#BBAA88), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#BBAA88

#DCD4C3

#8B9AB9

#5A6E9C

#CBD1E1

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Bangalore	`#BBAA88`	187, 170, 136	40°, 27%, 63%	0, 9, 27, 27
Bare Market	`#DCD4C3`	220, 212, 195	41°, 26%, 81%	0, 4, 11, 14
Periwinkle Blossom	`#8B9AB9`	139, 154, 185	220°, 25%, 64%	25, 17, 0, 27
Moonshade	`#5A6E9C`	90, 110, 156	222°, 27%, 48%	42, 29, 0, 39
Sweet Emily	`#CBD1E1`	203, 209, 225	224°, 27%, 84%	10, 7, 0, 12

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #DCD4C3 on #5A6E9C	3.44:1	AA large
Aa #5A6E9C on #CBD1E1	3.32:1	AA large
Aa #BBAA88 on #5A6E9C	2.22:1	—
Aa #DCD4C3 on #8B9AB9	1.92:1	—
Aa #8B9AB9 on #CBD1E1	1.85:1	—
Aa #8B9AB9 on #5A6E9C	1.79:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #bbaa88; /* Bangalore */
  --color-2: #dcd4c3; /* Bare Market */
  --color-3: #8b9ab9; /* Periwinkle Blossom */
  --color-4: #5a6e9c; /* Moonshade */
  --color-5: #cbd1e1; /* Sweet Emily */
}

Other schemes from Bangalore

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Questions

What colors go with Bangalore?

In a complementary scheme: Bare Market (#DCD4C3), Periwinkle Blossom (#8B9AB9), Moonshade (#5A6E9C), Sweet Emily (#CBD1E1).

What is the hex code of Bangalore?

#BBAA88.