#BB97EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.1% 0.125 303), rgb(187, 151, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#BB97EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB97EC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 151, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.125 303) |
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 #BB97EC | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB97EC | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB97EC text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB97EC text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#EDE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 302.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 302.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB97EC
oklch(74.1% 0.125 303)
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Step 500
500
#9D6DD8
oklch(63% 0.161 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#8953C5
oklch(55.7% 0.173 303)
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Step 700
700
#7442AA
oklch(49% 0.162 303)
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Step 800
800
#5E378A
oklch(42.6% 0.134 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D316E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#BB97EC 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) | #84A6EF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA7EA | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A4B7 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB97EC
#BB97EC
oklch(74.1% 0.125 303)
- #9CB85A
#9CB85A
oklch(74.1% 0.125 123.2)
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 #BB97EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
Use #BB97EC 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.