#BB8EEE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.6% 0.142 304.7), rgb(187, 142, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#BB8EEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.142 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 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8EEE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 142, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.142 304.7) |
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 #BB8EEE | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB8EEE | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8EEE text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8EEE text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EF
oklch(80.9% 0.087 304.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8EEE
oklch(72.6% 0.142 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A367E0
oklch(63.1% 0.181 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F4ACE
oklch(55.7% 0.198 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#793AB2
oklch(49.1% 0.183 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#633190
oklch(42.7% 0.152 305)
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Step 900
900
#502D73
oklch(37.7% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#BB8EEE 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) | #77A1F2 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A2EB | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39DB3 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8EEE
#BB8EEE
oklch(72.6% 0.142 304.7)
- #93B548
#93B548
oklch(72.5% 0.142 124.5)
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 #BB8EEE, 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 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #BB8EEE 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.