#BB97FE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75% 0.148 298.9), rgb(187, 151, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#BB97FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB97FE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 151, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.148 298.9) |
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 #BB97FE | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB97FE | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB97FE text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB97FE text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 298.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB97FE
oklch(75% 0.148 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B68EA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 299)
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Step 600
600
#874BD8
oklch(55.6% 0.206 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#723BBB
oklch(49.1% 0.191 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D3298
oklch(42.8% 0.159 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D79
oklch(37.7% 0.125 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C47
oklch(27.1% 0.078 298.2)
#BB97FE 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) | #7BA9FF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A9FB | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEA9BE | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB97FE
#BB97FE
oklch(75% 0.148 298.9)
- #A4BA40
#A4BA40
oklch(74.9% 0.148 118.9)
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 #BB97FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.024
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
Use #BB97FE 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.