#BBA2E8
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.102 300.4), rgb(187, 162, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#BBA2E8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA2E8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 162, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 60%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.102 300.4) |
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 #BBA2E8 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA2E8 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBA2E8 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBA2E8 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBA2E8
oklch(75.9% 0.102 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#B286F6
oklch(70.8% 0.163 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#A062F1
oklch(63.1% 0.207 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C42E0
oklch(55.7% 0.226 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7732C2
oklch(49.1% 0.21 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#602B9D
oklch(42.6% 0.174 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E297D
oklch(37.6% 0.136 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1949
oklch(26.9% 0.086 300.9)
#BBA2E8 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) | #93AEEB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ADE6 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3ADBB | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA2E8
#BBA2E8
oklch(75.9% 0.102 300.4)
- #A8BB6F
#A8BB6F
oklch(76% 0.103 120.4)
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 #BBA2E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
Use #BBA2E8 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.