#BBB5E5
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.4% 0.068 290.5), rgb(187, 181, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#BBB5E5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB5E5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 181, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 48%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.068 290.5) |
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 #BBB5E5 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB5E5 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB5E5 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB5E5 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB5E5
oklch(79.4% 0.068 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A094DF
oklch(70.6% 0.109 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A78D6
oklch(63% 0.139 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#755FC4
oklch(55.6% 0.152 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#624EA9
oklch(49% 0.14 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#504189
oklch(42.8% 0.115 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#42376D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#BBB5E5 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) | #AABBE7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB9E4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BDC5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB5E5
#BBB5E5
oklch(79.4% 0.068 290.5)
- #BEC08E
#BEC08E
oklch(79.4% 0.067 109.7)
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 #BBB5E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
Use #BBB5E5 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.