#BB90DD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.2% 0.118 309.3), rgb(187, 144, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#BB90DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB90DD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 144, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 53%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.118 309.3) |
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 #BB90DD | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB90DD | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB90DD text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB90DD text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 309.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB90DD
oklch(72.2% 0.118 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#A46DCD
oklch(63.1% 0.149 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#9052BA
oklch(55.6% 0.164 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A42A1
oklch(49.1% 0.153 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#633782
oklch(42.7% 0.126 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#513068
oklch(37.6% 0.099 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#BB90DD 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) | #819FE0 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA2DB | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B79BAC | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB90DD
#BB90DD
oklch(72.2% 0.118 309.3)
- #8EB461
#8EB461
oklch(72.3% 0.119 129.1)
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 #BB90DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.015
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #BB90DD 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.