#BBAAE1
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.1% 0.079 298.7), rgb(187, 170, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#BBAAE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAAE1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 170, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 48%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.079 298.7) |
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 #BBAAE1 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAAE1 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAAE1 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAAE1 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 298.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAAE1
oklch(77.1% 0.079 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB8EE5
oklch(70.7% 0.127 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#986FDD
oklch(63.1% 0.163 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8354CA
oklch(55.5% 0.177 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F44AF
oklch(49.1% 0.164 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A398E
oklch(42.7% 0.136 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3271
oklch(37.7% 0.105 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#BBAAE1 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) | #9FB2E3 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B2DF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B2BD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAAE1
#BBAAE1
oklch(77.1% 0.079 298.7)
- #AFBC82
#AFBC82
oklch(77.1% 0.079 118.6)
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 #BBAAE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #BBAAE1 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.