#BB9BC4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.2% 0.068 318.7), rgb(187, 155, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#BB9BC4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 155, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 26%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.068 318.7) |
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 #BB9BC4 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9BC4 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9BC4 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9BC4 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 318.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9BC4
oklch(73.2% 0.068 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#A078AB
oklch(63% 0.087 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6197
oklch(55.7% 0.095 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#765081
oklch(49.2% 0.088 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#604268
oklch(42.8% 0.071 319)
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Step 900
900
#4F3855
oklch(37.8% 0.057 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#BB9BC4 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) | #97A4C6 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA7C3 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC9FA9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9BC4
#BB9BC4
oklch(73.2% 0.068 318.7)
- #93B38A
#93B38A
oklch(73.2% 0.068 138.9)
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 #BB9BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.069
Use #BB9BC4 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.