#BB9FEA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.109 301), rgb(187, 159, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#BB9FEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9FEA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 159, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.109 301) |
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 #BB9FEA | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9FEA | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9FEA text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB9FEA text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 301.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9FEA
oklch(75.5% 0.109 301)
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Step 500
500
#9873D0
oklch(63.1% 0.14 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#835ABD
oklch(55.6% 0.151 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F49A3
oklch(49.1% 0.141 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3C84
oklch(42.6% 0.118 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A346A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#BB9FEA 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) | #8EACED | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ACE8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3ABBA | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9FEA
#BB9FEA
oklch(75.5% 0.109 301)
- #A5BA69
#A5BA69
oklch(75.4% 0.109 121)
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 #BB9FEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
Use #BB9FEA 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.