#BBB8F8
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.8% 0.09 286.3), rgb(187, 184, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#BBB8F8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB8F8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 184, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 82%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.09 286.3) |
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 #BBB8F8 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB8F8 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB8F8 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB8F8 text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB8F8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A91F5
oklch(70.6% 0.144 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#8472F1
oklch(63.1% 0.184 286.4)
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Step 600
600
#7056E0
oklch(55.6% 0.2 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E45C2
oklch(49% 0.186 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C3A9D
oklch(42.7% 0.154 286.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F337D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#241F49
oklch(27% 0.075 285.6)
#BBB8F8 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) | #A7C0FB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BDF6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC3CE | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB8F8
#BBB8F8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 286.3)
- #C7C47F
#C7C47F
oklch(80.7% 0.09 106.1)
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 #BBB8F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #BBB8F8 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.