#BBBEE9
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.4% 0.06 281.8), rgb(187, 190, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#BBBEE9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBBEE9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 190, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 51%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.06 281.8) |
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 #BBBEE9 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBBEE9 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBBEE9 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBBEE9 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBBEE9
oklch(81.4% 0.06 281.8)
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Step 400
400
#9799DC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 282.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E7FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.123 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6867BF
oklch(55.7% 0.134 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5755A5
oklch(49.1% 0.125 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#474686
oklch(42.8% 0.104 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#23233F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 282.4)
#BBBEE9 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) | #B3C3EB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C0E8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C5CC | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBBEE9
#BBBEE9
oklch(81.4% 0.06 281.8)
- #CAC497
#CAC497
oklch(81.4% 0.06 101.3)
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 #BBBEE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
Use #BBBEE9 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.