#BBB7E7
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.9% 0.068 288.6), rgb(187, 183, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#BBB7E7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB7E7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 183, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 50%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.068 288.6) |
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 #BBB7E7 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB7E7 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB7E7 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB7E7 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB7E7
oklch(79.9% 0.068 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E95E0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8779D7
oklch(63% 0.138 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7260C4
oklch(55.5% 0.15 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#604FAA
oklch(49.1% 0.14 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E4189
oklch(42.6% 0.115 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#40386E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#BBB7E7 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) | #ACBDE9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBBE6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BFC7 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB7E7
#BBB7E7
oklch(79.9% 0.068 288.6)
- #C1C18F
#C1C18F
oklch(79.9% 0.067 107.8)
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 #BBB7E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #BBB7E7 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.