#BB86E3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.7% 0.142 309.4), rgb(187, 134, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#BB86E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB86E3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 134, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 62%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.142 309.4) |
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 #BB86E3 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB86E3 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB86E3 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB86E3 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 309.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB86E3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA64DB
oklch(63.1% 0.182 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9547C8
oklch(55.6% 0.197 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F37AD
oklch(49.1% 0.184 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#682F8C
oklch(42.8% 0.152 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#542B70
oklch(37.7% 0.119 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#BB86E3 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) | #7299E6 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9DE0 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B694AA | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB86E3
#BB86E3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 309.4)
- #84B24A
#84B24A
oklch(70.8% 0.143 129.5)
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 #BB86E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #BB86E3 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.