#BBA3EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.2% 0.104 299.2), rgb(187, 163, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#BBA3EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA3EB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 163, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.104 299.2) |
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 #BBA3EB | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA3EB | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBA3EB text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBA3EB text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBA3EB
oklch(76.2% 0.104 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#B085F9
oklch(70.6% 0.168 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E61F5
oklch(63.1% 0.213 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A41E4
oklch(55.6% 0.231 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#7630C6
oklch(49.1% 0.216 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F2AA0
oklch(42.6% 0.178 299)
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Step 900
900
#4E297F
oklch(37.8% 0.139 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D194A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 299.2)
#BBA3EB 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) | #93AFEE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AEE9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2AEBD | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA3EB
#BBA3EB
oklch(76.2% 0.104 299.2)
- #AABC6E
#AABC6E
oklch(76.3% 0.105 119.6)
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 #BBA3EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #BBA3EB 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.