#BBAFF9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.1% 0.104 291.3), rgb(187, 175, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#BBAFF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 175, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 86%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.104 291.3) |
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 #BBAFF9 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBAFF9 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAFF9 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAFF9 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAFF9
oklch(79.1% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A38AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F67FD
oklch(63% 0.213 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B48ED
oklch(55.6% 0.232 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#6837CE
oklch(49.1% 0.216 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#552FA6
oklch(42.6% 0.179 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#452C84
oklch(37.6% 0.14 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281B4D
oklch(26.9% 0.088 291.3)
#BBAFF9 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) | #9CB9FC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB7F7 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEBBC9 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAFF9
#BBAFF9
oklch(79.1% 0.104 291.3)
- #BDC170
#BDC170
oklch(79% 0.104 111)
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 #BBAFF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
Use #BBAFF9 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.