#BB90D5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.8% 0.108 312.2), rgb(187, 144, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#BB90D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB90D5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 144, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 45%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.108 312.2) |
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 #BB90D5 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB90D5 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB90D5 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB90D5 text on black | 8.06:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5E1
oklch(81% 0.067 312.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB90D5
oklch(71.8% 0.108 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#A56EC5
oklch(63% 0.139 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#9155B2
oklch(55.7% 0.15 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B4599
oklch(49.2% 0.139 312)
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Step 800
800
#64397C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#523264
oklch(37.8% 0.09 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#BB90D5 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) | #859ED8 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA1D3 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B999A9 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB90D5
#BB90D5
oklch(71.8% 0.108 312.2)
- #8AB26A
#8AB26A
oklch(71.7% 0.108 132.3)
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 #BB90D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.007
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.071
Use #BB90D5 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.