#BB88EF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.7% 0.153 305.7), rgb(187, 136, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#BB88EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB88EF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 136, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.153 305.7) |
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 #BB88EF | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB88EF | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB88EF text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB88EF text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.096 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB88EF
oklch(71.7% 0.153 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#A762E5
oklch(63.1% 0.195 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#9243D3
oklch(55.5% 0.213 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D33B7
oklch(49.1% 0.198 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#652C94
oklch(42.6% 0.164 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#522A76
oklch(37.7% 0.127 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#301945
oklch(26.9% 0.081 305.8)
#BB88EF 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) | #6F9DF3 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9FEC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B399B0 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB88EF
#BB88EF
oklch(71.7% 0.153 305.7)
- #8CB43B
#8CB43B
oklch(71.7% 0.154 125.8)
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 #BB88EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.028
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
Use #BB88EF 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.