#BB85FA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.7% 0.171 303.7), rgb(187, 133, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#BB85FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.171 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 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB85FA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 133, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.171 303.7) |
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 #BB85FA | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB85FA | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB85FA text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB85FA text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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)
#BB85FA
oklch(71.7% 0.171 303.7)
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Step 500
500
#A75CF3
oklch(63.2% 0.219 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#9339E1
oklch(55.6% 0.238 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D29C4
oklch(49.1% 0.222 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#66259E
oklch(42.7% 0.183 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#53257E
oklch(37.7% 0.144 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#30174A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 303.3)
#BB85FA 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) | #649DFE | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719EF7 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B099B4 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB85FA
#BB85FA
oklch(71.7% 0.171 303.7)
- #8FB418
#8FB418
oklch(71.7% 0.171 123.5)
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 #BB85FA, 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 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
Use #BB85FA 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.