#BB85BA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.8% 0.097 327.2), rgb(187, 133, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#BB85BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB85BA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 133, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.097 327.2) |
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 #BB85BA | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB85BA | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB85BA text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB85BA text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D5
oklch(80.8% 0.061 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB85BA
oklch(68.8% 0.097 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B16DB0
oklch(63.2% 0.124 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C539C
oklch(55.6% 0.136 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#854385
oklch(49% 0.126 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C386C
oklch(42.7% 0.104 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#583158
oklch(37.8% 0.081 327)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#BB85BA 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) | #8293BC | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E99B8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8998 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB85BA
#BB85BA
oklch(68.8% 0.097 327.2)
- #71AB77
#71AB77
oklch(68.7% 0.097 146.9)
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 #BB85BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.061
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #BB85BA 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.