#BBB3EE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.4% 0.083 290.6), rgb(187, 179, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#BBB3EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB3EE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 179, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.083 290.6) |
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 #BBB3EE | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB3EE | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB3EE text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB3EE text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 290.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB3EE
oklch(79.4% 0.083 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A191ED
oklch(70.8% 0.133 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B72E7
oklch(63% 0.17 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7757D5
oklch(55.6% 0.185 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#6446B9
oklch(49% 0.173 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#513B96
oklch(42.7% 0.143 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#433477
oklch(37.8% 0.11 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#BBB3EE 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) | #A5BBF1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B9EC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0BDC7 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB3EE
#BBB3EE
oklch(79.4% 0.083 290.6)
- #BEC182
#BEC182
oklch(79.4% 0.083 110.5)
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 #BBB3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
Use #BBB3EE 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.