#BB86F0
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.4% 0.158 305.8), rgb(187, 134, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#BB86F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB86F0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 134, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 78%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.158 305.8) |
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 #BB86F0 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB86F0 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB86F0 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB86F0 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D0B0F4
oklch(80.8% 0.1 305.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB86F0
oklch(71.4% 0.158 305.8)
-
Step 500
500
#A860E8
oklch(63.1% 0.202 305.8)
-
Step 600
600
#9440D6
oklch(55.6% 0.22 306)
-
Step 700
700
#7E30B9
oklch(49% 0.204 306)
-
Step 800
800
#662A96
oklch(42.6% 0.169 305.7)
-
Step 900
900
#532877
oklch(37.6% 0.131 306.1)
-
Step 950
950
#311946
oklch(27.1% 0.083 306.2)
#BB86F0 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) | #6B9CF4 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789EED | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B397B0 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB86F0
#BB86F0
oklch(71.4% 0.158 305.8)
- #8AB335
#8AB335
oklch(71.3% 0.158 125.9)
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 #BB86F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
Use #BB86F0 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.