#BB83EA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.155 308), rgb(187, 131, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#BB83EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB83EA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 131, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.155 308) |
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 #BB83EA | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB83EA | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB83EA text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB83EA text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F1
oklch(80.9% 0.097 308.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB83EA
oklch(70.6% 0.155 308)
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Step 500
500
#AB5FE4
oklch(63.1% 0.2 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#9640D2
oklch(55.6% 0.216 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#8030B6
oklch(49.1% 0.201 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#682A93
oklch(42.7% 0.166 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#552875
oklch(37.7% 0.13 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#321945
oklch(27.2% 0.082 308.1)
#BB83EA 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) | #6B99EE | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799CE7 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B593AB | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB83EA
#BB83EA
oklch(70.6% 0.155 308)
- #84B23A
#84B23A
oklch(70.7% 0.156 128)
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 #BB83EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #BB83EA 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.