#BB8BDB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.2% 0.124 311), rgb(187, 139, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#BB8BDB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8BDB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 139, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 53%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.124 311) |
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 #BB8BDB | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB8BDB | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8BDB text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8BDB text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8BDB
oklch(71.2% 0.124 311)
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Step 500
500
#A86ACF
oklch(63.2% 0.158 311)
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Step 600
600
#934FBC
oklch(55.6% 0.172 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D3FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.16 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#663483
oklch(42.6% 0.133 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#532F69
oklch(37.7% 0.103 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#BB8BDB 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) | #7C9CDE | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879FD9 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B896A9 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8BDB
#BB8BDB
oklch(71.2% 0.124 311)
- #87B25C
#87B25C
oklch(71.3% 0.124 130.8)
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 #BB8BDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.019
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
Use #BB8BDB 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.