#BBB2F2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.4% 0.09 290.6), rgb(187, 178, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#BBB2F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB2F2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 178, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 71%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.09 290.6) |
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 #BBB2F2 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB2F2 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB2F2 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB2F2 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB2F2
oklch(79.4% 0.09 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A18FF3
oklch(70.7% 0.144 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C6FEF
oklch(63.1% 0.185 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7853DD
oklch(55.6% 0.2 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#6542C0
oklch(49.1% 0.187 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#52389B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#43317B
oklch(37.5% 0.12 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#BBB2F2 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) | #A2BBF5 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B8F0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBDC8 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB2F2
#BBB2F2
oklch(79.4% 0.09 290.6)
- #BEC17D
#BEC17D
oklch(79.3% 0.089 110.4)
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 #BBB2F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
Use #BBB2F2 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.