#BBAAEE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.7% 0.097 295.5), rgb(187, 170, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#BBAAEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.097 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 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAAEE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 170, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.097 295.5) |
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 #BBAAEE | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAAEE | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAAEE text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAAEE text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAAEE
oklch(77.7% 0.097 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A98AF6
oklch(70.7% 0.156 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#9668F2
oklch(63.1% 0.199 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#824AE0
oklch(55.6% 0.216 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E3AC3
oklch(49.1% 0.2 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#59319E
oklch(42.7% 0.167 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#492D7D
oklch(37.6% 0.13 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#BBAAEE 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) | #9AB4F1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB3EC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B5C2 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAAEE
#BBAAEE
oklch(77.7% 0.097 295.5)
- #B3BE75
#B3BE75
oklch(77.6% 0.097 115.7)
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 #BBAAEE, 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 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
Use #BBAAEE 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.