#BBB9F8
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81% 0.088 285.7), rgb(187, 185, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#BBB9F8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB9F8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 185, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 82%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.088 285.7) |
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 #BBB9F8 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB9F8 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB9F8 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB9F8 text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB9F8
oklch(81% 0.088 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9992F4
oklch(70.7% 0.141 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#8373F0
oklch(63.1% 0.181 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E58DE
oklch(55.6% 0.196 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D47C1
oklch(49.2% 0.182 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B3B9C
oklch(42.7% 0.151 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E347C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241F49
oklch(27% 0.075 285.6)
#BBB9F8 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) | #A8C1FB | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BDF6 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC4CF | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB9F8
#BBB9F8
oklch(81% 0.088 285.7)
- #C8C581
#C8C581
oklch(81% 0.089 106.1)
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 #BBB9F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #BBB9F8 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.