#BBABDA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.1% 0.068 300.4), rgb(187, 171, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#BBABDA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBABDA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 171, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 39%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.068 300.4) |
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 #BBABDA | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBABDA | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBABDA text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBABDA 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBABDA
oklch(77.1% 0.068 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB90DA
oklch(70.6% 0.109 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#9773D0
oklch(63% 0.14 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#835ABD
oklch(55.6% 0.151 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F49A3
oklch(49.1% 0.141 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3D84
oklch(42.7% 0.116 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A346A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#BBABDA 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) | #A2B2DC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B2D9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B2BB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBABDA
#BBABDA
oklch(77.1% 0.068 300.4)
- #AEBB8A
#AEBB8A
oklch(76.9% 0.068 120.1)
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 #BBABDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
Use #BBABDA 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.