#BB8AEA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.7% 0.144 306.6), rgb(187, 138, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#BB8AEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.144 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 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8AEA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 138, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.144 306.6) |
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 #BB8AEA | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB8AEA | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8AEA text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8AEA text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8AEA
oklch(71.7% 0.144 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A665DF
oklch(63.1% 0.184 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#9248CD
oklch(55.7% 0.2 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C38B1
oklch(49.1% 0.186 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#652F8F
oklch(42.6% 0.154 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#522C72
oklch(37.7% 0.119 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#BB8AEA 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) | #749DEE | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9FE7 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B499AF | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8AEA
#BB8AEA
oklch(71.7% 0.144 306.6)
- #8CB447
#8CB447
oklch(71.8% 0.145 126.8)
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 #BB8AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #BB8AEA 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.