#BBAEE7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.1% 0.081 294.9), rgb(187, 174, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#BBAEE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAEE7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 174, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.081 294.9) |
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 #BBAEE7 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBAEE7 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAEE7 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAEE7 text on black | 10.32:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAEE7
oklch(78.1% 0.081 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A78FE9
oklch(70.7% 0.13 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9270E2
oklch(63% 0.167 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E56D0
oklch(55.7% 0.181 295)
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Step 700
700
#6A45B4
oklch(49.1% 0.168 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#563A91
oklch(42.7% 0.138 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#473374
oklch(37.8% 0.108 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#BBAEE7 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) | #A1B6E9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B5E5 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B7C2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAEE7
#BBAEE7
oklch(78.1% 0.081 294.9)
- #B6BE82
#B6BE82
oklch(78.1% 0.081 114.5)
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 #BBAEE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
Use #BBAEE7 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.