#BBB9FA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81% 0.091 285.6), rgb(187, 185, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#BBB9FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.091 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 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB9FA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 185, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.091 285.6) |
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 #BBB9FA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB9FA | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB9FA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB9FA text on black | 11.43:1 | 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
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 285.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB9FA
oklch(81% 0.091 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9991F7
oklch(70.7% 0.146 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8372F3
oklch(63.1% 0.186 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E56E2
oklch(55.6% 0.203 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D45C4
oklch(49.1% 0.188 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B3A9F
oklch(42.7% 0.156 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E337E
oklch(37.7% 0.122 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241F4A
oklch(27.1% 0.077 285.3)
#BBB9FA 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) | #A8C1FD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BDF8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC4D0 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB9FA
#BBB9FA
oklch(81% 0.091 285.6)
- #C9C57F
#C9C57F
oklch(81.1% 0.091 105.4)
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 #BBB9FA, 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 0.059
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
Use #BBB9FA 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.