#BB83CE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.3% 0.123 317.3), rgb(187, 131, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#BB83CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 317°. 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB83CE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 131, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.123 317.3) |
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 #BB83CE | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB83CE | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB83CE text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB83CE text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D5B2E2
oklch(81% 0.076 316.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB83CE
oklch(69.3% 0.123 317.3)
-
Step 500
500
#AF67C7
oklch(63.1% 0.157 317.2)
-
Step 600
600
#9A4CB3
oklch(55.5% 0.17 317.3)
-
Step 700
700
#843C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.159 317.6)
-
Step 800
800
#6B337D
oklch(42.8% 0.13 317.3)
-
Step 900
900
#572D65
oklch(37.7% 0.103 317.1)
-
Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#BB83CE 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) | #7894D1 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869ACC | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8C9F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB83CE
#BB83CE
oklch(69.3% 0.123 317.3)
- #76AE60
#76AE60
oklch(69.3% 0.123 137.4)
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 #BB83CE, 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 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #BB83CE 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.