#BB86E6
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.9% 0.146 308.5), rgb(187, 134, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#BB86E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB86E6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 134, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.146 308.5) |
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 #BB86E6 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB86E6 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB86E6 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB86E6 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB86E6
oklch(70.9% 0.146 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A963DE
oklch(63.1% 0.186 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#9545CB
oklch(55.5% 0.203 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F36B0
oklch(49.2% 0.188 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#672E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#542A72
oklch(37.7% 0.123 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#BB86E6 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) | #719AEA | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9DE3 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B595AB | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB86E6
#BB86E6
oklch(70.9% 0.146 308.5)
- #85B246
#85B246
oklch(70.9% 0.146 128.7)
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 #BB86E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #BB86E6 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.