#BB85CD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.5% 0.118 317.4), rgb(187, 133, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#BB85CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 317°. 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 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB85CD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 133, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.118 317.4) |
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 #BB85CD | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB85CD | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB85CD text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB85CD text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#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
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB85CD
oklch(69.5% 0.118 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#994EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.164 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#833E98
oklch(49.1% 0.153 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A347B
oklch(42.6% 0.126 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#562E63
oklch(37.6% 0.098 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#BB85CD 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) | #7B95D0 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889BCB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8EA0 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB85CD
#BB85CD
oklch(69.5% 0.118 317.4)
- #78AE64
#78AE64
oklch(69.5% 0.118 137.7)
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 #BB85CD, 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 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #BB85CD 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.