#BB9DFF
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(76.1% 0.14 297), rgb(187, 157, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#BB9DFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9DFF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 157, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.14 297) |
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 #BB9DFF | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9DFF | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9DFF text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB9DFF text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FF
oklch(93.7% 0.034 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BB9DFF
oklch(76.1% 0.14 297)
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Step 400
400
#AD85FF
oklch(70.7% 0.175 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C5EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C22FF
oklch(55.6% 0.283 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#7800E0
oklch(49.1% 0.266 297)
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Step 800
800
#6300BA
oklch(42.7% 0.232 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#501495
oklch(37.6% 0.186 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1057
oklch(27% 0.118 297.6)
#BB9DFF 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) | #83AEFF | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88ACFC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADAEC2 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9DFF
#BB9DFF
oklch(76.1% 0.14 297)
- #ABBC4A
#ABBC4A
oklch(76% 0.14 117)
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 #BB9DFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.025
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.074
Use #BB9DFF 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.