#BB9DE5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.9% 0.106 303), rgb(187, 157, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#BB9DE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9DE5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 157, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 58%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.106 303) |
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 #BB9DE5 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9DE5 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9DE5 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9DE5 text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E5
oklch(81% 0.067 302.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9DE5
oklch(74.9% 0.106 303)
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Step 500
500
#9A73CC
oklch(63% 0.135 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#855AB9
oklch(55.6% 0.147 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#71499F
oklch(49.1% 0.137 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3D81
oklch(42.8% 0.112 303)
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Step 900
900
#4B3468
oklch(37.6% 0.089 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#BB9DE5 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) | #8EAAE8 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94AAE3 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4A8B7 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9DE5
#BB9DE5
oklch(74.9% 0.106 303)
- #A1B96B
#A1B96B
oklch(74.9% 0.107 123)
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 #BB9DE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
Use #BB9DE5 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.