#BBB7F1
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.3% 0.081 287.6), rgb(187, 183, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#BBB7F1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB7F1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 183, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 67%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.081 287.6) |
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 #BBB7F1 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB7F1 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB7F1 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB7F1 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB7F1
oklch(80.3% 0.081 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C93ED
oklch(70.8% 0.13 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#8675E7
oklch(63.1% 0.166 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#715AD5
oklch(55.5% 0.181 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F49B9
oklch(49.1% 0.169 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D3D96
oklch(42.7% 0.14 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#403577
oklch(37.7% 0.109 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#252046
oklch(27.1% 0.069 286.9)
#BBB7F1 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) | #A8BEF4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BBEF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC1CB | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB7F1
#BBB7F1
oklch(80.3% 0.081 287.6)
- #C4C385
#C4C385
oklch(80.3% 0.082 107.3)
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 #BBB7F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #BBB7F1 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.