#BB99EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.4% 0.119 302.9), rgb(187, 153, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#BB99EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.119 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 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB99EA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 153, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 66%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.119 302.9) |
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 #BB99EA | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB99EA | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB99EA text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB99EA 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5E9
oklch(80.8% 0.075 303.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB99EA
oklch(74.4% 0.119 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C6FD4
oklch(63% 0.152 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#8855C1
oklch(55.6% 0.165 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7345A7
oklch(49.1% 0.153 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3987
oklch(42.7% 0.127 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C326C
oklch(37.6% 0.099 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#BB99EA 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) | #87A8ED | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA8E8 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A6B7 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB99EA
#BB99EA
oklch(74.4% 0.119 302.9)
- #9EB860
#9EB860
oklch(74.3% 0.118 122.8)
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 #BB99EA, 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
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #BB99EA 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.