#BBB8EC
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.3% 0.073 287.3), rgb(187, 184, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#BBB8EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB8EC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 184, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 58%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.073 287.3) |
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 #BBB8EC | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB8EC | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB8EC text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB8EC text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 287.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB8EC
oklch(80.3% 0.073 287.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C95E6
oklch(70.8% 0.117 287)
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Step 500
500
#8578DE
oklch(63% 0.15 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#705FCC
oklch(55.7% 0.162 287)
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Step 700
700
#5E4DB0
oklch(49% 0.151 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D408F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3772
oklch(37.6% 0.098 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252143
oklch(27.1% 0.062 286.9)
#BBB8EC 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) | #ABBEEE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABCEB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C1CA | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB8EC
#BBB8EC
oklch(80.3% 0.073 287.3)
- #C3C38B
#C3C38B
oklch(80.4% 0.074 108)
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 #BBB8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
Use #BBB8EC 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.