#BBB5F2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.9% 0.086 288.8), rgb(187, 181, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#BBB5F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB5F2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 181, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 70%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.086 288.8) |
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 #BBB5F2 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB5F2 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB5F2 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB5F2 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB5F2
oklch(79.9% 0.086 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E91F0
oklch(70.7% 0.137 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8872EB
oklch(63% 0.176 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7457D9
oklch(55.6% 0.19 289)
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Step 700
700
#6246BD
oklch(49.2% 0.178 289)
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Step 800
800
#4F3B99
oklch(42.8% 0.147 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#413379
oklch(37.6% 0.115 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#BBB5F2 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) | #A6BDF5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BAF0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBFCA | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB5F2
#BBB5F2
oklch(79.9% 0.086 288.8)
- #C2C281
#C2C281
oklch(79.9% 0.085 108.2)
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 #BBB5F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
Use #BBB5F2 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.