#BB8CEE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.3% 0.146 305.1), rgb(187, 140, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#BB8CEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8CEE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 140, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.146 305.1) |
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 #BB8CEE | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB8CEE | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8CEE text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8CEE text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
-
Step 300
300
#CEB2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.091 305.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8CEE
oklch(72.3% 0.146 305.1)
-
Step 500
500
#A465E2
oklch(63.1% 0.187 304.9)
-
Step 600
600
#9048CF
oklch(55.6% 0.202 305.2)
-
Step 700
700
#7B38B4
oklch(49.2% 0.188 305.2)
-
Step 800
800
#643091
oklch(42.8% 0.155 305.4)
-
Step 900
900
#512C74
oklch(37.7% 0.121 305)
-
Step 950
950
#2F1A44
oklch(26.9% 0.078 304.8)
#BB8CEE 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) | #759FF2 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA1EB | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39CB2 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8CEE
#BB8CEE
oklch(72.3% 0.146 305.1)
- #90B544
#90B544
oklch(72.3% 0.146 125.3)
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 #BB8CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #BB8CEE 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.