#BB85CB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.5% 0.116 318.3), rgb(187, 133, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#BB85CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB85CB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 133, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.116 318.3) |
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 #BB85CB | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB85CB | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB85CB text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB85CB text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 318.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB85CB
oklch(69.5% 0.116 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C2
oklch(63% 0.148 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#994FAF
oklch(55.6% 0.16 318)
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Step 700
700
#833F96
oklch(49.1% 0.149 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A357A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#572F62
oklch(37.8% 0.096 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#BB85CB 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) | #7C95CE | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899AC9 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8D9F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB85CB
#BB85CB
oklch(69.5% 0.116 318.3)
- #78AE66
#78AE66
oklch(69.5% 0.116 138.2)
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 #BB85CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #BB85CB 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.