#BBABF3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.1% 0.102 294.1), rgb(187, 171, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#BBABF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBABF3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 171, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 75%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.102 294.1) |
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 #BBABF3 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBABF3 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBABF3 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBABF3 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 294.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 294.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBABF3
oklch(78.1% 0.102 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A889FB
oklch(70.7% 0.164 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9466F9
oklch(63.1% 0.21 294)
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Step 600
600
#8047E7
oklch(55.5% 0.227 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D36C9
oklch(49% 0.212 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#582FA3
oklch(42.7% 0.175 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#482C81
oklch(37.7% 0.136 294)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#BBABF3 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) | #99B6F6 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB4F1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B7C5 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBABF3
#BBABF3
oklch(78.1% 0.102 294.1)
- #B6BF71
#B6BF71
oklch(78% 0.102 114.2)
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 #BBABF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.066
Use #BBABF3 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.