#BBB7F5
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.4% 0.087 287.2), rgb(187, 183, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#BBB7F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB7F5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 183, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 76%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.087 287.2) |
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 #BBB7F5 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB7F5 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB7F5 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB7F5 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB7F5
oklch(80.4% 0.087 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C91F2
oklch(70.6% 0.139 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8673EE
oklch(63.2% 0.178 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#7157DC
oklch(55.5% 0.194 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F46BF
oklch(49% 0.181 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D3B9A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 287.1)
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Step 900
900
#40347B
oklch(37.8% 0.116 287.3)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#BBB7F5 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) | #A7BFF8 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BCF3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC2CD | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB7F5
#BBB7F5
oklch(80.4% 0.087 287.2)
- #C5C481
#C5C481
oklch(80.5% 0.087 107.5)
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 #BBB7F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
Use #BBB7F5 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.