#BB9CDF

Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.4% 0.1 305.3), rgb(187, 156, 223).

Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).

About this color

#BB9CDF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.

Hue family	Purples
Lightness	medium-light (74%)
Chroma	moderately saturated (0.100)
Temperature	in between
Nearest name	Pale Purple (#B790D4)
Black text	8.93:1
White text	2.35:1

Values

HEX	#BB9CDF
RGB	rgb(187, 156, 223)
HSL	hsl(268, 51%, 74%)
OKLCH	oklch(74.4% 0.1 305.3)

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 #BB9CDF	2.35:1	Fails	Lc -51.2	Large or bold text, headings
Black text on #BB9CDF	8.93:1	AAA	Lc 57.7	Large or bold text, headings
#BB9CDF text on white	2.35:1	Fails	Lc 46.3	Large or bold text, headings
#BB9CDF text on black	8.93:1	AAA	Lc -55.8	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.

Step 50
50

#F7F4FA

oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
Step 100
100

#ECE7F4

oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
Step 200
200

#DED4EC

oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
Step 300
300

#CAB7E2

oklch(80.9% 0.063 305.1)
Step 400
400 (this color)

#BB9CDF

oklch(74.4% 0.1 305.3)
Step 500
500

#9C74C7

oklch(63.2% 0.128 305.2)
Step 600
600

#875BB3

oklch(55.6% 0.138 305.5)
Step 700
700

#724A9A

oklch(49% 0.129 305.2)
Step 800
800

#5D3D7D

oklch(42.6% 0.107 305.4)
Step 900
900

#4C3565

oklch(37.8% 0.083 304.8)
Step 950
950

#2D1F3B

oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)

Export this scale for Tailwind in the Tailwind colors tool

#BB9CDF 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)	#8FA8E2	0.065
Deuteranopia (no green cones)	#95A9DD	0.061
Tritanopia (no blue cones)	#B6A6B4	0.076
Achromatopsia (no color)	#A9A9A9	0.100