#BBBFE5
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.4% 0.054 280.4), rgb(187, 191, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#BBBFE5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBBFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 191, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 45%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.054 280.4) |
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 #BBBFE5 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBBFE5 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBBFE5 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBBFE5 text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBBFE5
oklch(81.4% 0.054 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#969BD5
oklch(70.7% 0.085 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D81CA
oklch(63% 0.109 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6769B7
oklch(55.5% 0.12 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#56589E
oklch(49.2% 0.11 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#464880
oklch(42.7% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D67
oklch(37.9% 0.071 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#BBBFE5 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) | #B5C3E7 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C0E4 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C6CC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBBFE5
#BBBFE5
oklch(81.4% 0.054 280.4)
- #CAC49C
#CAC49C
oklch(81.5% 0.054 100.4)
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 #BBBFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #BBBFE5 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.