#BB8BCC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.106 317), rgb(187, 139, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#BB8BCC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8BCC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 139, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.106 317) |
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 #BB8BCC | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB8BCC | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8BCC text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8BCC text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.065 316.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8BCC
oklch(70.6% 0.106 317)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.136 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9553AB
oklch(55.5% 0.148 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4393
oklch(49% 0.137 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#673877
oklch(42.6% 0.113 317)
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Step 900
900
#543160
oklch(37.7% 0.088 317)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#BB8BCC 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) | #8299CF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9ECA | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB93A3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8BCC
#BB8BCC
oklch(70.6% 0.106 317)
- #80B06D
#80B06D
oklch(70.6% 0.107 137.2)
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 #BB8BCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.015
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.073
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
Use #BB8BCC 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.