#BB8CE5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.8% 0.135 307.6), rgb(187, 140, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#BB8CE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8CE5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 140, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.135 307.6) |
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 #BB8CE5 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB8CE5 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8CE5 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8CE5 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 307.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8CE5
oklch(71.8% 0.135 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#A668D8
oklch(63.1% 0.171 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#914CC6
oklch(55.6% 0.187 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C3CAB
oklch(49.2% 0.174 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#64328A
oklch(42.6% 0.144 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#522D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#BB8CE5 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) | #799EE8 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A0E3 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B599AE | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8CE5
#BB8CE5
oklch(71.8% 0.135 307.6)
- #8CB451
#8CB451
oklch(71.9% 0.136 127.8)
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 #BB8CE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #BB8CE5 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.