#BB83E2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.2% 0.146 310.2), rgb(187, 131, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#BB83E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB83E2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 131, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.146 310.2) |
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 #BB83E2 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB83E2 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB83E2 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB83E2 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0ED
oklch(80.8% 0.092 310.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB83E2
oklch(70.2% 0.146 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC62DC
oklch(63.1% 0.187 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#9744C9
oklch(55.5% 0.203 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#8134AE
oklch(49% 0.189 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#692D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#552A70
oklch(37.7% 0.121 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#BB83E2 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) | #6F97E5 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9BDF | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B691A8 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB83E2
#BB83E2
oklch(70.2% 0.146 310.2)
- #80B147
#80B147
oklch(70.3% 0.146 130.3)
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 #BB83E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
Use #BB83E2 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.