#BB97E0
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.6% 0.11 306.5), rgb(187, 151, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#BB97E0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB97E0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 151, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 54%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.11 306.5) |
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 #BB97E0 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB97E0 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB97E0 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB97E0 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E4
oklch(81% 0.068 306.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB97E0
oklch(73.6% 0.11 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F70CC
oklch(63% 0.141 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A57B8
oklch(55.6% 0.152 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#75469F
oklch(49% 0.143 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A81
oklch(42.6% 0.118 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3367
oklch(37.7% 0.091 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#BB97E0 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) | #89A5E3 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A6DE | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A2B2 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB97E0
#BB97E0
oklch(73.6% 0.11 306.5)
- #98B668
#98B668
oklch(73.6% 0.109 126.1)
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 #BB97E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.023
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
Use #BB97E0 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.