#BBB5E9
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.6% 0.073 289.9), rgb(187, 181, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#BBB5E9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB5E9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 181, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 54%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.073 289.9) |
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 #BBB5E9 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB5E9 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB5E9 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB5E9 text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB5E9
oklch(79.6% 0.073 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A093E5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8977DD
oklch(63.1% 0.15 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#745DCA
oklch(55.5% 0.162 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#624CAF
oklch(49.1% 0.151 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#503F8E
oklch(42.8% 0.126 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#423671
oklch(37.7% 0.098 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#BBB5E9 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) | #A9BCEB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BAE8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BDC7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB5E9
#BBB5E9
oklch(79.6% 0.073 289.9)
- #BFC18A
#BFC18A
oklch(79.6% 0.073 109.7)
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 #BBB5E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
Use #BBB5E9 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.