#BB83CC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.2% 0.12 318.1), rgb(187, 131, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#BB83CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB83CC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 131, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.12 318.1) |
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 #BB83CC | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB83CC | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB83CC text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB83CC text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB83CC
oklch(69.2% 0.12 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C5
oklch(63.1% 0.153 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B4DB1
oklch(55.7% 0.167 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#843D98
oklch(49.1% 0.155 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B337C
oklch(42.7% 0.129 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#BB83CC 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) | #7994CF | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8699CA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8C9E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB83CC
#BB83CC
oklch(69.2% 0.12 318.1)
- #75AD62
#75AD62
oklch(69% 0.12 138.1)
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 #BB83CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
Use #BB83CC 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.