#BB85E6
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.7% 0.147 308.7), rgb(187, 133, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#BB85E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB85E6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 133, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.147 308.7) |
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 #BB85E6 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB85E6 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB85E6 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB85E6 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EE
oklch(81% 0.091 309)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB85E6
oklch(70.7% 0.147 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA62DE
oklch(63% 0.188 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#9644CC
oklch(55.6% 0.205 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8035B0
oklch(49.2% 0.189 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#682D8F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#542A72
oklch(37.7% 0.123 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#BB85E6 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) | #6F99EA | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9CE3 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B594AB | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB85E6
#BB85E6
oklch(70.7% 0.147 308.7)
- #84B244
#84B244
oklch(70.8% 0.148 128.8)
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 #BB85E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #BB85E6 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.