#BB9ED9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.6% 0.089 306.8), rgb(187, 158, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#BB9ED9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 158, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.089 306.8) |
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 #BB9ED9 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9ED9 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9ED9 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9ED9 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DD
oklch(81% 0.055 307.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9ED9
oklch(74.6% 0.089 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B76BF
oklch(63% 0.114 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#865EAB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#724D93
oklch(49.1% 0.115 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D3F77
oklch(42.6% 0.096 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3660
oklch(37.7% 0.074 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#BB9ED9 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) | #93A9DB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AAD7 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7A6B3 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9ED9
#BB9ED9
oklch(74.6% 0.089 306.8)
- #9EB779
#9EB779
oklch(74.5% 0.089 126.3)
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 #BB9ED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
Use #BB9ED9 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.