#BBA8DE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.6% 0.079 300.7), rgb(187, 168, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#BBA8DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA8DE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 168, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 45%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.079 300.7) |
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 #BBA8DE | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA8DE | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBA8DE text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBA8DE text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBA8DE
oklch(76.6% 0.079 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE3
oklch(70.7% 0.127 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A6EDA
oklch(63% 0.161 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8654C8
oklch(55.7% 0.175 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7143AD
oklch(49% 0.163 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C388C
oklch(42.7% 0.135 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3170
oklch(37.6% 0.106 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#BBA8DE 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) | #9DB1E0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B1DC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B0BB | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA8DE
#BBA8DE
oklch(76.6% 0.079 300.7)
- #ACBB82
#ACBB82
oklch(76.6% 0.079 120.3)
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 #BBA8DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
Use #BBA8DE 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.