#BB90E9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.7% 0.133 305.6), rgb(187, 144, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#BB90E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB90E9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 144, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.133 305.6) |
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 #BB90E9 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB90E9 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB90E9 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB90E9 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
-
Step 300
300
#CDB3EC
oklch(80.8% 0.084 305.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB90E9
oklch(72.7% 0.133 305.6)
-
Step 500
500
#A369DA
oklch(63.1% 0.171 305.8)
-
Step 600
600
#8E4EC7
oklch(55.6% 0.184 305.6)
-
Step 700
700
#793EAC
oklch(49.2% 0.171 305.7)
-
Step 800
800
#62348B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 305.6)
-
Step 900
900
#502E6F
oklch(37.6% 0.111 305.9)
-
Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#BB90E9 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) | #7CA1EC | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A3E7 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49EB2 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB90E9
#BB90E9
oklch(72.7% 0.133 305.6)
- #93B553
#93B553
oklch(72.7% 0.132 125.4)
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 #BB90E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #BB90E9 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.