#BBA9EF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.5% 0.1 295.8), rgb(187, 169, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#BBA9EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA9EF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 169, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.1 295.8) |
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 #BBA9EF | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA9EF | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBA9EF text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBA9EF text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBA9EF
oklch(77.5% 0.1 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA89F8
oklch(70.7% 0.16 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9766F5
oklch(63.1% 0.205 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#8348E3
oklch(55.6% 0.221 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F37C5
oklch(49% 0.206 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A2FA0
oklch(42.7% 0.172 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#BBA9EF 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) | #99B4F2 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB2ED | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B4C2 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA9EF
#BBA9EF
oklch(77.5% 0.1 295.8)
- #B3BE72
#B3BE72
oklch(77.5% 0.1 115.5)
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 #BBA9EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #BBA9EF 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.