#BB87EB
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.3% 0.15 306.9), rgb(187, 135, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#BB87EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB87EB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 135, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.15 306.9) |
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 #BB87EB | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB87EB | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB87EB text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB87EB text on black | 7.77:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 306.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB87EB
oklch(71.3% 0.15 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A862E2
oklch(63% 0.192 307)
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Step 600
600
#9444D0
oklch(55.6% 0.209 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E34B4
oklch(49.1% 0.194 307)
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Step 800
800
#662D92
oklch(42.7% 0.161 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#532A74
oklch(37.7% 0.125 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#311A44
oklch(27.1% 0.078 307.2)
#BB87EB 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) | #709BEF | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9EE8 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B497AE | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB87EB
#BB87EB
oklch(71.3% 0.15 306.9)
- #89B340
#89B340
oklch(71.3% 0.15 127)
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 #BB87EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #BB87EB 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.