#BBACE5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.7% 0.082 296.5), rgb(187, 172, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#BBACE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBACE5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 172, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.082 296.5) |
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 #BBACE5 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBACE5 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBACE5 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBACE5 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBACE5
oklch(77.7% 0.082 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#A98EE8
oklch(70.7% 0.131 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#956FE1
oklch(63.1% 0.167 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#8054CF
oklch(55.5% 0.182 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C44B3
oklch(49.1% 0.168 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#583991
oklch(42.7% 0.139 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#483274
oklch(37.7% 0.109 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#BBACE5 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) | #A0B4E7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B4E3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B5C0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBACE5
#BBACE5
oklch(77.7% 0.082 296.5)
- #B3BD81
#B3BD81
oklch(77.6% 0.081 116)
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 #BBACE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
Use #BBACE5 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.