#BBA7DC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.4% 0.078 301.8), rgb(187, 167, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#BBA7DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA7DC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 167, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 43%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.078 301.8) |
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 #BBA7DC | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA7DC | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBA7DC text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBA7DC text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBA7DC
oklch(76.4% 0.078 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.124 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C6ED8
oklch(63.1% 0.159 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8754C6
oklch(55.7% 0.172 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7343AB
oklch(49.1% 0.161 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D388A
oklch(42.6% 0.133 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C316F
oklch(37.6% 0.105 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D41
oklch(26.9% 0.067 301.3)
#BBA7DC 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) | #9DB0DE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B0DA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6AFB9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA7DC
#BBA7DC
oklch(76.4% 0.078 301.8)
- #AABB83
#AABB83
oklch(76.5% 0.078 122)
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 #BBA7DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.070
Use #BBA7DC 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.