#BBAEFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.2% 0.114 290.9), rgb(187, 174, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#BBAEFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 291°. 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 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAEFF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 174, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.114 290.9) |
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 #BBAEFF | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBAEFF | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAEFF text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAEFF text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAEFF
oklch(79.2% 0.114 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A28BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E67FF
oklch(63.1% 0.216 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C3FF8
oklch(55.6% 0.253 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#692DD8
oklch(49% 0.236 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#5529AF
oklch(42.7% 0.196 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#46298A
oklch(37.8% 0.152 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#281951
oklch(26.9% 0.097 290.7)
#BBAEFF 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) | #99BAFF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B7FD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACBCCB | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAEFF
#BBAEFF
oklch(79.2% 0.114 290.9)
- #BEC268
#BEC268
oklch(79.2% 0.114 111)
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 #BBAEFF, 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 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
Use #BBAEFF 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.