#BBAFDD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.9% 0.066 296.8), rgb(187, 175, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#BBAFDD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAFDD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 175, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 40%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.066 296.8) |
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 #BBAFDD | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBAFDD | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAFDD text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAFDD 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAFDD
oklch(77.9% 0.066 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#A792DB
oklch(70.6% 0.107 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9276D0
oklch(63% 0.134 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D5DBD
oklch(55.5% 0.146 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A4CA3
oklch(49.1% 0.136 297)
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Step 800
800
#563F84
oklch(42.7% 0.112 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#47366A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#BBAFDD 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) | #A5B6DF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B5DC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B6BF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAFDD
#BBAFDD
oklch(77.9% 0.066 296.8)
- #B4BD8D
#B4BD8D
oklch(77.9% 0.066 116.6)
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 #BBAFDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
Use #BBAFDD 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.