#BBB3EB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.3% 0.079 291), rgb(187, 179, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#BBB3EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB3EB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 179, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 58%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.079 291) |
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 #BBB3EB | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB3EB | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB3EB text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB3EB 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB3EB
oklch(79.3% 0.079 291)
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Step 400
400
#A191E9
oklch(70.6% 0.127 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C74E2
oklch(63.2% 0.161 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7759D0
oklch(55.5% 0.176 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6448B4
oklch(49% 0.164 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#523C92
oklch(42.7% 0.136 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#433474
oklch(37.6% 0.106 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#BBB3EB 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) | #A6BAED | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B8E9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1BCC6 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB3EB
#BBB3EB
oklch(79.3% 0.079 291)
- #BDC185
#BDC185
oklch(79.3% 0.08 111.3)
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 #BBB3EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
Use #BBB3EB 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.