#BB85D9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.1% 0.132 312.8), rgb(187, 133, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#BB85D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB85D9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 133, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.132 312.8) |
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 #BB85D9 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB85D9 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB85D9 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB85D9 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 312.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB85D9
oklch(70.1% 0.132 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC66D1
oklch(63.1% 0.168 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#974ABE
oklch(55.6% 0.183 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#813AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.171 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#693185
oklch(42.7% 0.141 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#552C6A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#BB85D9 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) | #7697DC | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839BD7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B891A5 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB85D9
#BB85D9
oklch(70.1% 0.132 312.8)
- #7EB056
#7EB056
oklch(70.1% 0.132 132.8)
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 #BB85D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #BB85D9 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.