#BB9DEE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.118 300.6), rgb(187, 157, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#BB9DEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9DEE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 157, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 70%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.118 300.6) |
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 #BB9DEE | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9DEE | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9DEE text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9DEE text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 300.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9DEE
oklch(75.3% 0.118 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9971D5
oklch(63.1% 0.15 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#8457C3
oklch(55.6% 0.164 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#7046A8
oklch(49% 0.152 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3A88
oklch(42.6% 0.126 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B336D
oklch(37.8% 0.098 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#BB9DEE 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) | #8AABF1 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90ABEC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2AABB | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9DEE
#BB9DEE
oklch(75.3% 0.118 300.6)
- #A4BA61
#A4BA61
oklch(75.2% 0.118 120.7)
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 #BB9DEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #BB9DEE 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.