#BB8EE0
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72% 0.125 308.7), rgb(187, 142, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#BB8EE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8EE0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 142, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 57%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.125 308.7) |
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 #BB8EE0 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB8EE0 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8EE0 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8EE0 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3E8
oklch(80.8% 0.079 308.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8EE0
oklch(72% 0.125 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A56AD2
oklch(63% 0.16 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#904FBF
oklch(55.5% 0.174 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B3FA5
oklch(49.1% 0.162 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#643585
oklch(42.7% 0.133 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#512F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#BB8EE0 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) | #7E9EE3 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A1DE | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69AAD | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8EE0
#BB8EE0
oklch(72% 0.125 308.7)
- #8CB35B
#8CB35B
oklch(71.8% 0.124 128.8)
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 #BB8EE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.021
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #BB8EE0 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.