#BBBCFE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.8% 0.093 283.5), rgb(187, 188, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#BBBCFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBBCFE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 188, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.093 283.5) |
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 #BBBCFE | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBBCFE | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBBCFE text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBBCFE text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.052 284.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBBCFE
oklch(81.8% 0.093 283.5)
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Step 400
400
#9692F9
oklch(70.7% 0.148 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E73F6
oklch(63.1% 0.189 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A57E5
oklch(55.6% 0.206 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5946C7
oklch(49.2% 0.191 283.5)
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Step 800
800
#483AA1
oklch(42.6% 0.159 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C347F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#231F4B
oklch(27.1% 0.079 283.9)
#BBBCFE 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) | #AAC4FF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8C0FC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC8D3 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBBCFE
#BBBCFE
oklch(81.8% 0.093 283.5)
- #CEC77F
#CEC77F
oklch(81.9% 0.093 103.5)
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 #BBBCFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.061
Use #BBBCFE 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.