#BBA8FD
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(78% 0.12 293.7), rgb(187, 168, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#BBA8FD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA8FD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 168, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 96%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.12 293.7) |
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 #BBA8FD | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBA8FD | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBA8FD text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBA8FD text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBA8FD
oklch(78% 0.12 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9463FF
oklch(63.1% 0.221 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#8433FC
oklch(55.6% 0.268 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#7021DC
oklch(49.1% 0.249 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B21B1
oklch(42.7% 0.205 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A248C
oklch(37.7% 0.16 294)
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Step 950
950
#2B1752
oklch(27% 0.102 294.1)
#BBA8FD 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) | #92B5FF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B3FB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB6C7 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA8FD
#BBA8FD
oklch(78% 0.12 293.7)
- #B7C060
#B7C060
oklch(78% 0.121 113.6)
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 #BBA8FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
Use #BBA8FD 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.