#BB9BEB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.8% 0.117 302), rgb(187, 155, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#BB9BEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9BEB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 155, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 67%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.117 302) |
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 #BB9BEB | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9BEB | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9BEB text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9BEB text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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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
#C9B6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 301.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9BEB
oklch(74.8% 0.117 302)
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Step 500
500
#9B70D4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8656C1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7246A7
oklch(49.2% 0.152 302)
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Step 800
800
#5C3A87
oklch(42.6% 0.125 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C336C
oklch(37.8% 0.097 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#BB9BEB 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) | #89A9EE | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA9E9 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A7B8 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9BEB
#BB9BEB
oklch(74.8% 0.117 302)
- #A1B961
#A1B961
oklch(74.8% 0.118 121.8)
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 #BB9BEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #BB9BEB 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.