#BBACF5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.3% 0.103 293.3), rgb(187, 172, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#BBACF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBACF5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 172, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.103 293.3) |
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 #BBACF5 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBACF5 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBACF5 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBACF5 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBACF5
oklch(78.3% 0.103 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A689FD
oklch(70.6% 0.166 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#9366FB
oklch(63.1% 0.212 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F47EA
oklch(55.7% 0.23 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C36CB
oklch(49.1% 0.214 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#572FA4
oklch(42.7% 0.176 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#472C82
oklch(37.7% 0.137 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#BBACF5 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) | #9AB7F8 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB5F3 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB8C6 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBACF5
#BBACF5
oklch(78.3% 0.103 293.3)
- #B8C070
#B8C070
oklch(78.3% 0.104 113.5)
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 #BBACF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
Use #BBACF5 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.