#BB84E6
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.5% 0.149 308.9), rgb(187, 132, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#BB84E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB84E6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 132, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.149 308.9) |
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 #BB84E6 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB84E6 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB84E6 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB84E6 text on black | 7.55:1 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 309)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0EF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 308.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB84E6
oklch(70.5% 0.149 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB61DF
oklch(63.1% 0.191 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#9643CD
oklch(55.6% 0.208 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#8033B1
oklch(49% 0.193 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#682C8F
oklch(42.6% 0.159 309)
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Step 900
900
#552972
oklch(37.6% 0.125 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#BB84E6 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) | #6E99EA | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9CE3 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B593AA | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB84E6
#BB84E6
oklch(70.5% 0.149 308.9)
- #83B143
#83B143
oklch(70.5% 0.148 128.9)
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 #BB84E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
Use #BB84E6 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.