#BBA1DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75.2% 0.088 304.5), rgb(187, 161, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#BBA1DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA1DC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 161, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 46%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.088 304.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BBA1DC | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA1DC | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA1DC text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBA1DC text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DE
oklch(80.8% 0.055 304.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA1DC
oklch(75.2% 0.088 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#9977C0
oklch(63.1% 0.113 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#845FAC
oklch(55.6% 0.122 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F4E94
oklch(49% 0.113 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4078
oklch(42.7% 0.094 305)
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Step 900
900
#4A3761
oklch(37.7% 0.073 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2039
oklch(26.9% 0.047 303.6)
#BBA1DC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #96ABDE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BACDA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A9B6 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA1DC
#BBA1DC
oklch(75.2% 0.088 304.5)
- #A2B97B
#A2B97B
oklch(75.3% 0.088 125)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BBA1DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.074
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
Use #BBA1DC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.