#BBAAE9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.5% 0.09 296.6), rgb(187, 170, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#BBAAE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAAE9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 170, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 59%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.09 296.6) |
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 #BBAAE9 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAAE9 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAAE9 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAAE9 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAAE9
oklch(77.5% 0.09 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA8CEF
oklch(70.8% 0.143 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#976BEA
oklch(63.2% 0.185 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#824FD8
oklch(55.7% 0.2 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E3EBB
oklch(49% 0.186 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3497
oklch(42.6% 0.154 297)
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Step 900
900
#492F79
oklch(37.7% 0.121 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#BBAAE9 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) | #9CB4EC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB3E7 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B4C0 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAAE9
#BBAAE9
oklch(77.5% 0.09 296.6)
- #B2BD7A
#B2BD7A
oklch(77.4% 0.09 116.1)
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 #BBAAE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #BBAAE9 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.