#BB9CF8
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.133 298.7), rgb(187, 156, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#BB9CF8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9CF8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 156, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 87%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.133 298.7) |
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 #BB9CF8 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9CF8 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9CF8 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB9CF8 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5EF
oklch(80.8% 0.083 298.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9CF8
oklch(75.5% 0.133 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#986DE0
oklch(63% 0.17 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8452CE
oklch(55.6% 0.184 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#7042B2
oklch(49.1% 0.171 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B3790
oklch(42.7% 0.141 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3173
oklch(37.7% 0.11 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D43
oklch(26.9% 0.07 298.6)
#BB9CF8 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) | #85ACFC | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AABF6 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFABBE | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9CF8
#BB9CF8
oklch(75.5% 0.133 298.7)
- #A7BB52
#A7BB52
oklch(75.5% 0.133 118.7)
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 #BB9CF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
Use #BB9CF8 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.