#BBABEC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.8% 0.093 295.5), rgb(187, 171, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#BBABEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBABEC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 171, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.093 295.5) |
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 #BBABEC | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBABEC | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBABEC text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBABEC text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#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
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBABEC
oklch(77.8% 0.093 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A98BF2
oklch(70.6% 0.149 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#956AED
oklch(63% 0.19 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#814EDC
oklch(55.7% 0.206 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D3DBF
oklch(49.1% 0.192 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#59349A
oklch(42.8% 0.158 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#482F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#BBABEC 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) | #9CB5EF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB3EA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B5C2 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBABEC
#BBABEC
oklch(77.8% 0.093 295.5)
- #B4BE78
#B4BE78
oklch(77.7% 0.093 115.2)
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 #BBABEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
Use #BBABEC 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.