#BB8AD7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.9% 0.121 312.6), rgb(187, 138, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#BB8AD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8AD7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 138, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 49%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.121 312.6) |
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 #BB8AD7 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB8AD7 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8AD7 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8AD7 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E4
oklch(81% 0.075 313)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8AD7
oklch(70.9% 0.121 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#A96ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.154 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#944FB8
oklch(55.5% 0.168 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E3F9F
oklch(49% 0.157 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#673581
oklch(42.8% 0.13 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#542F67
oklch(37.7% 0.1 313)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#BB8AD7 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) | #7D9ADA | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889ED5 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B994A7 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8AD7
#BB8AD7
oklch(70.9% 0.121 312.6)
- #83B160
#83B160
oklch(70.8% 0.121 132.9)
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 #BB8AD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.017
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
Use #BB8AD7 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.