#BB8AE5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.5% 0.138 308), rgb(187, 138, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#BB8AE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8AE5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 138, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.138 308) |
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 #BB8AE5 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB8AE5 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8AE5 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8AE5 text on black | 7.87:1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 308)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8AE5
oklch(71.5% 0.138 308)
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Step 500
500
#A766DA
oklch(63.1% 0.177 308)
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Step 600
600
#924AC7
oklch(55.5% 0.191 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D3AAC
oklch(49.1% 0.178 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#65318B
oklch(42.6% 0.147 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#532D6F
oklch(37.8% 0.114 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#BB8AE5 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) | #769CE8 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829FE2 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B598AD | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8AE5
#BB8AE5
oklch(71.5% 0.138 308)
- #8AB34E
#8AB34E
oklch(71.5% 0.138 127.9)
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 #BB8AE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #BB8AE5 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.