#BB8FE9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.6% 0.134 305.8), rgb(187, 143, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#BB8FE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8FE9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 143, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.134 305.8) |
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 #BB8FE9 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB8FE9 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8FE9 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8FE9 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8FE9
oklch(72.6% 0.134 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A369DA
oklch(63.1% 0.171 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F4DC8
oklch(55.7% 0.187 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#793DAD
oklch(49.1% 0.174 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#63338C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 306)
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Step 900
900
#502E70
oklch(37.7% 0.112 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#BB8FE9 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) | #7BA0EC | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A2E7 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49DB1 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8FE9
#BB8FE9
oklch(72.6% 0.134 305.8)
- #92B551
#92B551
oklch(72.6% 0.134 125.7)
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 #BB8FE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #BB8FE9 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.