#BBAEE4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78% 0.077 295.6), rgb(187, 174, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#BBAEE4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAEE4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 174, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.077 295.6) |
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 #BBAEE4 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBAEE4 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAEE4 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAEE4 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAEE4
oklch(78% 0.077 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A790E5
oklch(70.7% 0.124 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9372DD
oklch(63.1% 0.158 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E58CB
oklch(55.7% 0.171 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A47AF
oklch(49.1% 0.159 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#573B8E
oklch(42.8% 0.132 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#473371
oklch(37.6% 0.103 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#BBAEE4 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) | #A2B6E6 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B5E2 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B6C1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAEE4
#BBAEE4
oklch(78% 0.077 295.6)
- #B5BE85
#B5BE85
oklch(78% 0.077 115.5)
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 #BBAEE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
Use #BBAEE4 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.