#BBADF9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.7% 0.107 292.2), rgb(187, 173, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#BBADF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBADF9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 173, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 86%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.107 292.2) |
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 #BBADF9 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBADF9 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBADF9 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBADF9 text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 291.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 291.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBADF9
oklch(78.7% 0.107 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A589FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#9165FF
oklch(63.1% 0.218 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E44EF
oklch(55.6% 0.239 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B33D0
oklch(49.1% 0.222 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#562DA8
oklch(42.7% 0.183 292)
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Step 900
900
#462B85
oklch(37.7% 0.143 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#291A4E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 292.5)
#BBADF9 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) | #9AB8FC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB6F7 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEBAC8 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBADF9
#BBADF9
oklch(78.7% 0.107 292.2)
- #BBC16D
#BBC16D
oklch(78.8% 0.108 112.2)
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 #BBADF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
Use #BBADF9 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.