#BBBFEF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.8% 0.068 281.1), rgb(187, 191, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#BBBFEF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBBFEF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 191, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 62%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.068 281.1) |
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 #BBBFEF | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBBFEF | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBBFEF text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBBFEF text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBBFEF
oklch(81.8% 0.068 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#9598E3
oklch(70.7% 0.109 281.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C7DDA
oklch(63% 0.138 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6665C8
oklch(55.7% 0.15 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5553AD
oklch(49.1% 0.14 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#45448C
oklch(42.6% 0.116 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A70
oklch(37.7% 0.091 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#222241
oklch(26.9% 0.057 281.9)
#BBBFEF 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) | #B2C4F1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C1EE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC7CF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBBFEF
#BBBFEF
oklch(81.8% 0.068 281.1)
- #CCC593
#CCC593
oklch(81.7% 0.067 101)
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 #BBBFEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
Use #BBBFEF 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.