#BBA9FF
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(78.2% 0.122 293), rgb(187, 169, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#BBA9FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 293°. 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 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA9FF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 169, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.122 293) |
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 #BBA9FF | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBA9FF | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBA9FF text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBA9FF text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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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)
#BBA9FF
oklch(78.2% 0.122 293)
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Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9364FF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 293)
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Step 600
600
#8233FE
oklch(55.6% 0.27 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F20DE
oklch(49.1% 0.252 293)
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Step 800
800
#5A20B3
oklch(42.7% 0.208 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#49248D
oklch(37.7% 0.162 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1753
oklch(27% 0.103 292.7)
#BBA9FF 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) | #92B6FF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B3FD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB8C8 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA9FF
#BBA9FF
oklch(78.2% 0.122 293)
- #B9C05F
#B9C05F
oklch(78.2% 0.122 112.6)
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 #BBA9FF, 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 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #BBA9FF 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.