#BBB6E9
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.8% 0.072 289.2), rgb(187, 182, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#BBB6E9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB6E9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 182, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 54%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.072 289.2) |
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 #BBB6E9 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB6E9 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB6E9 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB6E9 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB6E9
oklch(79.8% 0.072 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F94E4
oklch(70.7% 0.116 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8878DC
oklch(63.2% 0.147 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#735EC9
oklch(55.6% 0.16 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#614DAE
oklch(49.1% 0.149 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F408D
oklch(42.8% 0.123 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413770
oklch(37.7% 0.095 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262142
oklch(27.1% 0.06 288.7)
#BBB6E9 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) | #AABCEB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABAE8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1BEC7 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB6E9
#BBB6E9
oklch(79.8% 0.072 289.2)
- #C0C18C
#C0C18C
oklch(79.7% 0.071 108.8)
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 #BBB6E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
Use #BBB6E9 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.