#BBBAF1
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(80.9% 0.077 285.4), rgb(187, 186, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#BBBAF1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBBAF1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 186, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 66%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.077 285.4) |
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 #BBBAF1 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBBAF1 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBBAF1 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBBAF1 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9995EA
oklch(70.7% 0.123 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8278E4
oklch(63.2% 0.158 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D5ED1
oklch(55.6% 0.171 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B4DB5
oklch(49.1% 0.158 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A3F93
oklch(42.6% 0.133 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E3775
oklch(37.8% 0.103 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#242145
oklch(27.1% 0.065 285)
#BBBAF1 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) | #ACC1F3 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABDF0 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC3CD | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBBAF1
#BBBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 285.4)
- #C7C489
#C7C489
oklch(80.9% 0.078 105.5)
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 #BBBAF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.057
Use #BBBAF1 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.