#BB8DE5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72% 0.133 307.4), rgb(187, 141, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#BB8DE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8DE5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 141, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 63%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.133 307.4) |
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 #BB8DE5 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB8DE5 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8DE5 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8DE5 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 307.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8DE5
oklch(72% 0.133 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#A568D8
oklch(63% 0.171 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#904DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.184 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B3DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.171 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#64338A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#512E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C41
oklch(27.2% 0.07 307.3)
#BB8DE5 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) | #7A9EE8 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A1E3 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59AAE | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8DE5
#BB8DE5
oklch(72% 0.133 307.4)
- #8DB453
#8DB453
oklch(72% 0.133 127.6)
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 #BB8DE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.029
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #BB8DE5 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.