#BB85F9
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.7% 0.17 303.9), rgb(187, 133, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#BB85F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 304°. 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 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB85F9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 133, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 91%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.17 303.9) |
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 #BB85F9 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB85F9 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB85F9 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB85F9 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 303.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0F9
oklch(81% 0.106 303.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB85F9
oklch(71.7% 0.17 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A75CF2
oklch(63.1% 0.218 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#933AE0
oklch(55.6% 0.236 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D29C3
oklch(49.1% 0.221 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#66259D
oklch(42.7% 0.182 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#53267D
oklch(37.8% 0.142 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#301849
oklch(27% 0.089 303.6)
#BB85F9 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) | #649DFD | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729EF6 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B099B3 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB85F9
#BB85F9
oklch(71.7% 0.17 303.9)
- #8EB41C
#8EB41C
oklch(71.6% 0.17 123.9)
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 #BB85F9, 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 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
Use #BB85F9 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.