#BB8CE6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.9% 0.136 307.3), rgb(187, 140, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#BB8CE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8CE6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 140, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.136 307.3) |
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 #BB8CE6 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB8CE6 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8CE6 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8CE6 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EC
oklch(80.8% 0.086 307.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8CE6
oklch(71.9% 0.136 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A667DA
oklch(63.1% 0.175 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#914BC7
oklch(55.6% 0.189 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B3BAC
oklch(49% 0.176 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#64328B
oklch(42.6% 0.145 307.2)
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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)
#BB8CE6 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) | #799EE9 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A0E4 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59AAE | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8CE6
#BB8CE6
oklch(71.9% 0.136 307.3)
- #8DB450
#8DB450
oklch(72% 0.136 127.3)
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 #BB8CE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
Use #BB8CE6 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.