#BB97EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74% 0.123 303.5), rgb(187, 151, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#BB97EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB97EA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 151, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.123 303.5) |
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 #BB97EA | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB97EA | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB97EA text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB97EA text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB97EA
oklch(74% 0.123 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ED6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8953C3
oklch(55.5% 0.171 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7443A8
oklch(49% 0.158 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3888
oklch(42.7% 0.131 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D316D
oklch(37.6% 0.102 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#BB97EA 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) | #85A6ED | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA7E8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A4B6 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB97EA
#BB97EA
oklch(74% 0.123 303.5)
- #9CB85C
#9CB85C
oklch(74.1% 0.123 123.4)
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 #BB97EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #BB97EA 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.