#BBBFEB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.6% 0.062 280.9), rgb(187, 191, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#BBBFEB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBBFEB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 191, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.062 280.9) |
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 #BBBFEB | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBBFEB | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBBFEB text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBBFEB text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBBFEB
oklch(81.6% 0.062 280.9)
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Step 400
400
#9599DD
oklch(70.6% 0.099 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C7FD4
oklch(63.1% 0.127 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#6667C1
oklch(55.6% 0.137 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5555A7
oklch(49.1% 0.128 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#464687
oklch(42.8% 0.106 281)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6C
oklch(37.6% 0.083 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#BBBFEB 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) | #B4C4ED | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C0EA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C7CE | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBBFEB
#BBBFEB
oklch(81.6% 0.062 280.9)
- #CBC596
#CBC596
oklch(81.7% 0.063 101.6)
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 #BBBFEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #BBBFEB 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.