#BB9EF6
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.127 298.5), rgb(187, 158, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#BB9EF6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 298°. 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 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9EF6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 158, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 83%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.127 298.5) |
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 #BB9EF6 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9EF6 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9EF6 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB9EF6 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DED0FF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 298.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BB9EF6
oklch(75.8% 0.127 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#B083FF
oklch(70.6% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F5BFF
oklch(63% 0.232 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F20FC
oklch(55.5% 0.281 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A05DC
oklch(49.1% 0.262 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#6313B2
oklch(42.7% 0.217 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#501D8C
oklch(37.6% 0.169 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1452
oklch(27% 0.107 299)
#BB9EF6 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) | #88ADF9 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DACF4 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0ADBF | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9EF6
#BB9EF6
oklch(75.8% 0.127 298.5)
- #A9BB59
#A9BB59
oklch(75.7% 0.126 118.1)
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 #BB9EF6, 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 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #BB9EF6 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.