#BB83D4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.5% 0.13 314.9), rgb(187, 131, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#BB83D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB83D4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 131, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.13 314.9) |
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 #BB83D4 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB83D4 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB83D4 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB83D4 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB83D4
oklch(69.5% 0.13 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE66CD
oklch(63.1% 0.165 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#994ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.18 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#833AA0
oklch(49.1% 0.167 315)
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Step 800
800
#6A3182
oklch(42.6% 0.139 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#572C68
oklch(37.7% 0.108 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
#BB83D4 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) | #7695D7 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839AD2 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8EA2 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB83D4
#BB83D4
oklch(69.5% 0.13 314.9)
- #79AF59
#79AF59
oklch(69.6% 0.13 135)
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 #BB83D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #BB83D4 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.