#BB87F1
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.6% 0.157 305.4), rgb(187, 135, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#BB87F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB87F1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 135, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 79%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.157 305.4) |
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 #BB87F1 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB87F1 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB87F1 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB87F1 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 305.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F4
oklch(81% 0.098 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB87F1
oklch(71.6% 0.157 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#A760E8
oklch(63% 0.201 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#9341D6
oklch(55.6% 0.218 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D31BA
oklch(49.1% 0.204 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#662B96
oklch(42.8% 0.168 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#532978
oklch(37.8% 0.131 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#BB87F1 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) | #6C9CF5 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799EEE | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B399B1 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB87F1
#BB87F1
oklch(71.6% 0.157 305.4)
- #8CB435
#8CB435
oklch(71.6% 0.158 125.5)
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 #BB87F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.027
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #BB87F1 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.