#BBA8FB
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(77.9% 0.118 294), rgb(187, 168, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#BBA8FB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA8FB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 168, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.118 294) |
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 #BBA8FB | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA8FB | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBA8FB text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBA8FB text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBA8FB
oklch(77.9% 0.118 294)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500
#9563FF
oklch(63.2% 0.221 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#8437F9
oklch(55.7% 0.262 294)
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Step 700
700
#7025D9
oklch(49.1% 0.244 294)
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Step 800
800
#5B23AF
oklch(42.7% 0.202 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A258A
oklch(37.7% 0.157 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1851
oklch(27.1% 0.099 294.1)
#BBA8FB 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) | #93B5FE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B3F9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB6C6 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA8FB
#BBA8FB
oklch(77.9% 0.118 294)
- #B6BF63
#B6BF63
oklch(77.8% 0.117 113.7)
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 #BBA8FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #BBA8FB 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.