#BB87CE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.9% 0.116 316.7), rgb(187, 135, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#BB87CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB87CE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 135, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.116 316.7) |
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 #BB87CE | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB87CE | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB87CE text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB87CE 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3E0
oklch(81% 0.072 317)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB87CE
oklch(69.9% 0.116 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD6AC4
oklch(63.2% 0.148 317)
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Step 600
600
#984FB1
oklch(55.6% 0.162 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#814098
oklch(49.1% 0.149 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#69357B
oklch(42.7% 0.124 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#562F63
oklch(37.8% 0.096 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#BB87CE 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) | #7D97D1 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899CCC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB90A1 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB87CE
#BB87CE
oklch(69.9% 0.116 316.7)
- #7CAF65
#7CAF65
oklch(70% 0.116 136.5)
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 #BB87CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.022
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #BB87CE 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.