#BBB8E5
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80% 0.063 287.9), rgb(187, 184, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#BBB8E5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB8E5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 184, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 46%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.063 287.9) |
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 #BBB8E5 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB8E5 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB8E5 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB8E5 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB8E5
oklch(80% 0.063 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D96DC
oklch(70.6% 0.101 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#867BD3
oklch(63.1% 0.13 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7163C0
oklch(55.7% 0.14 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F51A6
oklch(49.1% 0.132 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4386
oklch(42.7% 0.108 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#40396B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#BBB8E5 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) | #ADBDE7 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBBE4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BFC7 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB8E5
#BBB8E5
oklch(80% 0.063 287.9)
- #C1C192
#C1C192
oklch(79.9% 0.063 107.7)
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 #BBB8E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
Use #BBB8E5 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.