#BB95F0
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(73.9% 0.133 302.5), rgb(187, 149, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#BB95F0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB95F0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 149, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 75%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.133 302.5) |
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 #BB95F0 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB95F0 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB95F0 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB95F0 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB95F0
oklch(73.9% 0.133 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E6BDD
oklch(63.1% 0.17 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A4FCB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#753FAF
oklch(49% 0.172 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F358E
oklch(42.7% 0.143 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F71
oklch(37.7% 0.111 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C42
oklch(26.9% 0.07 302.6)
#BB95F0 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) | #7FA6F3 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A6EE | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2A4B7 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB95F0
#BB95F0
oklch(73.9% 0.133 302.5)
- #9CB851
#9CB851
oklch(74% 0.134 122.4)
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 #BB95F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
Use #BB95F0 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.