#BBB5F9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.096 288.1), rgb(187, 181, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#BBB5F9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB5F9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 181, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 85%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.096 288.1) |
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 #BBB5F9 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB5F9 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB5F9 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB5F9 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB5F9
oklch(80.2% 0.096 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D8FF9
oklch(70.7% 0.152 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#886EF6
oklch(63.1% 0.195 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7351E5
oklch(55.5% 0.213 288)
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Step 700
700
#6141C7
oklch(49.1% 0.197 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F36A1
oklch(42.6% 0.164 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#413180
oklch(37.7% 0.128 288)
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Step 950
950
#261E4B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 288)
#BBB5F9 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) | #A3BEFC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BBF7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC1CD | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB5F9
#BBB5F9
oklch(80.2% 0.096 288.1)
- #C4C47A
#C4C47A
oklch(80.3% 0.096 108.4)
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 #BBB5F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
Use #BBB5F9 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.