#BBAFFD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.3% 0.11 290.7), rgb(187, 175, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#BBAFFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.110 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 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAFFD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 175, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.11 290.7) |
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 #BBAFFD | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBAFFD | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAFFD text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAFFD text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAFFD
oklch(79.3% 0.11 290.7)
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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
#7B43F3
oklch(55.5% 0.244 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#6832D4
oklch(49% 0.227 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#552CAB
oklch(42.7% 0.188 291)
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Step 900
900
#452B87
oklch(37.7% 0.145 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#281A4F
oklch(26.9% 0.093 291)
#BBAFFD 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) | #9BBAFF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB7FB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADBCCB | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAFFD
#BBAFFD
oklch(79.3% 0.11 290.7)
- #BFC26C
#BFC26C
oklch(79.3% 0.109 110.4)
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 #BBAFFD, 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 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
Use #BBAFFD 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.