#BBA8EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.1% 0.095 297.3), rgb(187, 168, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#BBA8EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA8EA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 168, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.095 297.3) |
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 #BBA8EA | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA8EA | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBA8EA text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBA8EA text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F8
oklch(88.4% 0.053 297.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBA8EA
oklch(77.1% 0.095 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF2
oklch(70.7% 0.151 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#9968EE
oklch(63.1% 0.194 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#854BDC
oklch(55.7% 0.21 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#703ABF
oklch(49% 0.196 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B329A
oklch(42.7% 0.161 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D7B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B48
oklch(26.9% 0.081 297)
#BBA8EA 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) | #99B2ED | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB1E8 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B2BF | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA8EA
#BBA8EA
oklch(77.1% 0.095 297.3)
- #B0BD76
#B0BD76
oklch(77.2% 0.095 117.1)
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 #BBA8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
Use #BBA8EA 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.