#BB85F6
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.5% 0.167 304.6), rgb(187, 133, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#BB85F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB85F6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 133, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 86%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.167 304.6) |
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 #BB85F6 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB85F6 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB85F6 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB85F6 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0F9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 304)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F7
oklch(81% 0.104 304.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB85F6
oklch(71.5% 0.167 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#A85DEF
oklch(63.2% 0.214 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#933CDD
oklch(55.6% 0.231 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E2BC0
oklch(49.1% 0.216 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#66279B
oklch(42.7% 0.178 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#53267B
oklch(37.6% 0.139 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#301848
oklch(26.9% 0.087 304.2)
#BB85F6 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) | #669CFA | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749EF3 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B198B2 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB85F6
#BB85F6
oklch(71.5% 0.167 304.6)
- #8CB425
#8CB425
oklch(71.5% 0.167 124.8)
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 #BB85F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.027
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
Use #BB85F6 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.