#BBB5EF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.082 289.1), rgb(187, 181, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#BBB5EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB5EF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 181, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.082 289.1) |
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 #BBB5EF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB5EF | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB5EF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB5EF text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#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)
#BBB5EF
oklch(79.8% 0.082 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F92EC
oklch(70.8% 0.13 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8974E6
oklch(63.1% 0.166 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7459D4
oklch(55.5% 0.181 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6248B8
oklch(49.1% 0.169 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F3C95
oklch(42.7% 0.14 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#413477
oklch(37.6% 0.11 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#BBB5EF 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) | #A7BCF2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BAED | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0BFC9 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB5EF
#BBB5EF
oklch(79.8% 0.082 289.1)
- #C1C284
#C1C284
oklch(79.8% 0.082 108.9)
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 #BBB5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
Use #BBB5EF 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.