#BBBAE4
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.4% 0.059 286.1), rgb(187, 186, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#BBBAE4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBBAE4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 186, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 44%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.059 286.1) |
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 #BBBAE4 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBBAE4 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBBAE4 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBBAE4 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 287.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBBAE4
oklch(80.4% 0.059 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B98D9
oklch(70.7% 0.094 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#847DCF
oklch(63.1% 0.121 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E65BC
oklch(55.6% 0.132 286)
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Step 700
700
#5C54A2
oklch(49.2% 0.122 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4583
oklch(42.7% 0.1 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3A69
oklch(37.7% 0.079 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#24223E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 285.7)
#BBBAE4 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) | #B0BFE6 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBDE3 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C1C8 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBBAE4
#BBBAE4
oklch(80.4% 0.059 286.1)
- #C3C296
#C3C296
oklch(80.4% 0.059 106.6)
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 #BBBAE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #BBBAE4 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.