#BB86D3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70% 0.123 314.9), rgb(187, 134, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#BB86D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB86D3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 134, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.123 314.9) |
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 #BB86D3 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB86D3 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB86D3 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB86D3 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 315.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB86D3
oklch(70% 0.123 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC68CA
oklch(63% 0.157 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#984DB7
oklch(55.7% 0.171 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#813D9D
oklch(49% 0.159 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#693380
oklch(42.7% 0.133 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#552E66
oklch(37.6% 0.101 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#BB86D3 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) | #7A97D6 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869CD1 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA90A3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB86D3
#BB86D3
oklch(70% 0.123 314.9)
- #7DAF5F
#7DAF5F
oklch(70% 0.122 134.7)
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 #BB86D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.070
Use #BB86D3 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.