#BBA4DF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75.9% 0.087 302.2), rgb(187, 164, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#BBA4DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA4DF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 164, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 48%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.087 302.2) |
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 #BBA4DF | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA4DF | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBA4DF text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBA4DF text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBA4DF
oklch(75.9% 0.087 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B18AE8
oklch(70.7% 0.139 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F69E1
oklch(63.1% 0.178 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A4DCE
oklch(55.5% 0.192 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#753DB3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3491
oklch(42.8% 0.148 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E73
oklch(37.6% 0.116 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#BBA4DF 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) | #98AEE1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAEDD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5ADB9 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA4DF
#BBA4DF
oklch(75.9% 0.087 302.2)
- #A7BA7C
#A7BA7C
oklch(75.9% 0.086 122.3)
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 #BBA4DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.075
Use #BBA4DF 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.