#BBB4EE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.6% 0.082 289.9), rgb(187, 180, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#BBB4EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB4EE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 180, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.082 289.9) |
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 #BBB4EE | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB4EE | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB4EE text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB4EE text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB4EE
oklch(79.6% 0.082 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A091EC
oklch(70.7% 0.131 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A73E6
oklch(63.1% 0.167 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7559D4
oklch(55.6% 0.181 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#6348B8
oklch(49.2% 0.169 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#503C95
oklch(42.7% 0.14 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#423476
oklch(37.6% 0.109 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#BBB4EE 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) | #A6BCF1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B9EC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0BEC8 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB4EE
#BBB4EE
oklch(79.6% 0.082 289.9)
- #BFC184
#BFC184
oklch(79.5% 0.081 109.7)
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 #BBB4EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
Use #BBB4EE 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.