#BB97E5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.8% 0.116 304.9), rgb(187, 151, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#BB97E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB97E5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 151, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 60%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.116 304.9) |
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 #BB97E5 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB97E5 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB97E5 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB97E5 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 304.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB97E5
oklch(73.8% 0.116 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E6FD1
oklch(63% 0.149 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A55BE
oklch(55.6% 0.162 305)
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Step 700
700
#7545A4
oklch(49.2% 0.15 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3985
oklch(42.7% 0.125 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E326A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#BB97E5 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) | #87A5E8 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA7E3 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5A3B4 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB97E5
#BB97E5
oklch(73.8% 0.116 304.9)
- #9AB762
#9AB762
oklch(73.8% 0.117 124.6)
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 #BB97E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.028
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #BB97E5 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.