#BBB7DD
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.5% 0.054 290), rgb(187, 183, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#BBB7DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB7DD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 183, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 36%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.054 290) |
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 #BBB7DD | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB7DD | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB7DD text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB7DD text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB7DD
oklch(79.5% 0.054 290)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D3
oklch(70.7% 0.086 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#897DC7
oklch(63.1% 0.11 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7365B4
oklch(55.5% 0.12 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#61549B
oklch(49.2% 0.111 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F457D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#413A65
oklch(37.6% 0.072 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#26223B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 290.3)
#BBB7DD 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) | #AFBCDF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBADC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4BDC4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB7DD
#BBB7DD
oklch(79.5% 0.054 290)
- #BEC098
#BEC098
oklch(79.6% 0.054 109.9)
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 #BBB7DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
Use #BBB7DD 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.