#BB84F7
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.4% 0.169 304.5), rgb(187, 132, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#BB84F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB84F7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 132, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 88%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.169 304.5) |
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 #BB84F7 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB84F7 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB84F7 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB84F7 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFF8
oklch(80.8% 0.107 304.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB84F7
oklch(71.4% 0.169 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#A85CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.216 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#943ADF
oklch(55.7% 0.235 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E29C1
oklch(49% 0.219 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#66259C
oklch(42.6% 0.181 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#53267C
oklch(37.7% 0.14 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#BB84F7 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) | #649CFB | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729DF4 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B198B2 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB84F7
#BB84F7
oklch(71.4% 0.169 304.5)
- #8CB41F
#8CB41F
oklch(71.5% 0.17 124.6)
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 #BB84F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
Use #BB84F7 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.