#BBAEE1
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.9% 0.073 296.4), rgb(187, 174, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#BBAEE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAEE1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 174, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 46%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.073 296.4) |
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 #BBAEE1 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBAEE1 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAEE1 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAEE1 text on black | 10.25:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAEE1
oklch(77.9% 0.073 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A891E1
oklch(70.8% 0.117 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#9373D8
oklch(63% 0.149 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E5AC5
oklch(55.6% 0.161 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B49AB
oklch(49.2% 0.151 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#573C8A
oklch(42.7% 0.125 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#47346F
oklch(37.6% 0.099 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#BBAEE1 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) | #A3B5E3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B5E0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B6BF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAEE1
#BBAEE1
oklch(77.9% 0.073 296.4)
- #B4BE88
#B4BE88
oklch(78% 0.074 116.7)
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 #BBAEE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
Use #BBAEE1 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.