#BB84FD
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.7% 0.177 303.2), rgb(187, 132, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#BB84FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 303°. 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 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB84FD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 132, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.177 303.2) |
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 #BB84FD | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB84FD | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB84FD text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB84FD text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFAFFB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 303.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB84FD
oklch(71.7% 0.177 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#A75AF6
oklch(63.1% 0.225 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#9336E5
oklch(55.6% 0.245 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E25C7
oklch(49.2% 0.228 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#6622A1
oklch(42.7% 0.189 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#532480
oklch(37.8% 0.148 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#30174B
oklch(27% 0.093 302.7)
#BB84FD 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) | #609DFF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E9EFA | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF99B5 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB84FD
#BB84FD
oklch(71.7% 0.177 303.2)
- #8FB400
#8FB400
oklch(71.6% 0.176 123.2)
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 #BB84FD, 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 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
Use #BB84FD 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.