#BB85FD
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.9% 0.175 303), rgb(187, 133, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#BB85FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 303°. 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 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB85FD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 133, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.175 303) |
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 #BB85FD | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB85FD | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB85FD text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB85FD text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFAFFB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 303.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB85FD
oklch(71.9% 0.175 303)
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Step 500
500
#A65AF6
oklch(63% 0.225 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#9237E4
oklch(55.5% 0.243 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D26C6
oklch(49% 0.226 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#6523A0
oklch(42.6% 0.187 303)
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Step 900
900
#52257F
oklch(37.7% 0.145 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#30174B
oklch(27% 0.093 302.7)
#BB85FD 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) | #629DFF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9EFA | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9AB5 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB85FD
#BB85FD
oklch(71.9% 0.175 303)
- #90B507
#90B507
oklch(72% 0.176 123.2)
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 #BB85FD, 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 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #BB85FD 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.