#BBBCEA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81% 0.065 283.9), rgb(187, 188, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#BBBCEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 284°. 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 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBBCEA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 188, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.065 283.9) |
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 #BBBCEA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBBCEA | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBBCEA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBBCEA text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 283.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBBCEA
oklch(81% 0.065 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9898DF
oklch(70.7% 0.103 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#807DD6
oklch(63.1% 0.132 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B64C3
oklch(55.6% 0.143 284)
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Step 700
700
#5953A9
oklch(49.2% 0.133 283.5)
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Step 800
800
#494489
oklch(42.7% 0.111 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#BBBCEA 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) | #B0C1EC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBEE9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C4CB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBBCEA
#BBBCEA
oklch(81% 0.065 283.9)
- #C7C493
#C7C493
oklch(81.1% 0.065 104.8)
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 #BBBCEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
Use #BBBCEA 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.