#BB97F5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.5% 0.137 300.8), rgb(187, 151, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#BB97F5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB97F5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 151, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 82%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.137 300.8) |
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 #BB97F5 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB97F5 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB97F5 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB97F5 text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB97F5
oklch(74.5% 0.137 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C6BE1
oklch(63.1% 0.175 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#884FCF
oklch(55.6% 0.19 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#733FB3
oklch(49.1% 0.176 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3591
oklch(42.8% 0.146 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F74
oklch(37.6% 0.115 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#BB97F5 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) | #80A8F9 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A8F3 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1A6BA | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB97F5
#BB97F5
oklch(74.5% 0.137 300.8)
- #A0B94E
#A0B94E
oklch(74.5% 0.136 120.8)
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 #BB97F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.072
Use #BB97F5 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.