#BB9FE7
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.105 301.8), rgb(187, 159, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#BB9FE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9FE7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 159, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 60%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.105 301.8) |
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 #BB9FE7 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9FE7 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9FE7 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB9FE7 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 301.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9FE7
oklch(75.3% 0.105 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9974CD
oklch(63.2% 0.135 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#845BBA
oklch(55.7% 0.146 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#704AA0
oklch(49.2% 0.136 302)
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Step 800
800
#5B3D82
oklch(42.7% 0.113 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3568
oklch(37.7% 0.087 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#BB9FE7 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) | #90ABEA | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ACE5 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4AAB9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9FE7
#BB9FE7
oklch(75.3% 0.105 301.8)
- #A4BA6C
#A4BA6C
oklch(75.4% 0.106 121.8)
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 #BB9FE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.071
Use #BB9FE7 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.