#BB9FE5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.2% 0.103 302.3), rgb(187, 159, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#BB9FE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9FE5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 159, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 57%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.103 302.3) |
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 #BB9FE5 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9FE5 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9FE5 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB9FE5 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 302.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9FE5
oklch(75.2% 0.103 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9974CB
oklch(63.1% 0.132 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#845BB8
oklch(55.6% 0.144 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#704A9E
oklch(49% 0.133 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E80
oklch(42.8% 0.109 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3567
oklch(37.6% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#BB9FE5 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) | #90ABE8 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ABE3 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4AAB8 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9FE5
#BB9FE5
oklch(75.2% 0.103 302.3)
- #A3B96E
#A3B96E
oklch(75.1% 0.103 122.2)
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 #BB9FE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.072
Use #BB9FE5 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.