#BB9BD6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.9% 0.09 309), rgb(187, 155, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#BB9BD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 155, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 42%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.09 309) |
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 #BB9BD6 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9BD6 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9BD6 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9BD6 text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DD
oklch(80.8% 0.057 308.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9BD6
oklch(73.9% 0.09 309)
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Step 500
500
#9E75BE
oklch(63.1% 0.115 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#895DAA
oklch(55.7% 0.124 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#744C92
oklch(49.1% 0.116 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F77
oklch(42.8% 0.096 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3660
oklch(37.8% 0.075 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#BB9BD6 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) | #91A6D8 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A8D4 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8A3B0 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9BD6
#BB9BD6
oklch(73.9% 0.09 309)
- #99B678
#99B678
oklch(73.9% 0.091 128.8)
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 #BB9BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #BB9BD6 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.