#BBA9DC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.8% 0.074 300.8), rgb(187, 169, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#BBA9DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA9DC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 169, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.074 300.8) |
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 #BBA9DC | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA9DC | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBA9DC text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBA9DC text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBA9DC
oklch(76.8% 0.074 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDF
oklch(70.8% 0.118 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9970D6
oklch(63% 0.153 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8556C3
oklch(55.6% 0.165 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7046A9
oklch(49.1% 0.154 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B3A88
oklch(42.6% 0.126 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B336D
oklch(37.8% 0.098 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#BBA9DC 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) | #9FB1DE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B1DA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B0BB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA9DC
#BBA9DC
oklch(76.8% 0.074 300.8)
- #ACBB86
#ACBB86
oklch(76.7% 0.074 121)
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 #BBA9DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
Use #BBA9DC 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.