#BBB6F3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.086 288.1), rgb(187, 182, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#BBB6F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB6F3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 182, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 72%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.086 288.1) |
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 #BBB6F3 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB6F3 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB6F3 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB6F3 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB6F3
oklch(80.2% 0.086 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D91F1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8773EC
oklch(63.2% 0.175 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7258DA
oklch(55.6% 0.19 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#6047BD
oklch(49.1% 0.177 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E3B99
oklch(42.7% 0.147 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#41347A
oklch(37.8% 0.114 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#BBB6F3 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) | #A7BEF6 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BBF1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC0CB | 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°).
- #BBB6F3
#BBB6F3
oklch(80.2% 0.086 288.1)
- #C3C381
#C3C381
oklch(80.2% 0.086 108.2)
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 #BBB6F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
Use #BBB6F3 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.