#BBB8E1
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.9% 0.058 288.4), rgb(187, 184, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#BBB8E1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB8E1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 184, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 41%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.058 288.4) |
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 #BBB8E1 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB8E1 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB8E1 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB8E1 text on black | 11.05:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB8E1
oklch(79.9% 0.058 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E97D7
oklch(70.6% 0.093 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#877DCC
oklch(63.2% 0.117 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7165B9
oklch(55.7% 0.127 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F539F
oklch(49.1% 0.119 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D4481
oklch(42.6% 0.099 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403A68
oklch(37.7% 0.077 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#25223D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 287.7)
#BBB8E1 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) | #AEBDE3 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBBE0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BFC6 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB8E1
#BBB8E1
oklch(79.9% 0.058 288.4)
- #C0C196
#C0C196
oklch(79.9% 0.058 108.7)
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 #BBB8E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #BBB8E1 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.