#BBB8FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.1% 0.1 285.9), rgb(187, 184, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#BBB8FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB8FF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 184, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.1 285.9) |
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 #BBB8FF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB8FF | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB8FF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB8FF text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 285.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB8FF
oklch(81.1% 0.1 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#998FFE
oklch(70.7% 0.159 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#836EFC
oklch(63.1% 0.203 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F50EB
oklch(55.5% 0.221 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E3FCD
oklch(49.1% 0.206 286)
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Step 800
800
#4C36A5
oklch(42.7% 0.169 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3183
oklch(37.8% 0.132 286.1)
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Step 950
950
#241D4D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 285.8)
#BBB8FF 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) | #A5C1FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BDFD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC4D1 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB8FF
#BBB8FF
oklch(81.1% 0.1 285.9)
- #C9C578
#C9C578
oklch(80.9% 0.099 105.8)
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 #BBB8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #BBB8FF 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.