#BB9AFF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.145 297.9), rgb(187, 154, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#BB9AFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 298°. 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 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9AFF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 154, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.145 297.9) |
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 #BB9AFF | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9AFF | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9AFF text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9AFF text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#DDD3F7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 298.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 298)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9AFF
oklch(75.5% 0.145 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#996AE9
oklch(63.1% 0.185 298)
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Step 600
600
#844DD7
oklch(55.5% 0.202 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#703DBA
oklch(49% 0.187 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3497
oklch(42.7% 0.155 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F78
oklch(37.8% 0.12 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#BB9AFF 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) | #7FACFF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85AAFC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADABC0 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9AFF
#BB9AFF
oklch(75.5% 0.145 297.9)
- #A8BB44
#A8BB44
oklch(75.4% 0.144 117.7)
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 #BB9AFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.077
Use #BB9AFF 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.