#BB9FEC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.112 300.5), rgb(187, 159, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#BB9FEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9FEC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 159, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 67%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.112 300.5) |
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 #BB9FEC | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9FEC | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9FEC text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB9FEC text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 299.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9FEC
oklch(75.5% 0.112 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9873D2
oklch(63.2% 0.142 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8359BF
oklch(55.6% 0.155 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F48A5
oklch(49.1% 0.145 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3C86
oklch(42.7% 0.12 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A346B
oklch(37.7% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#BB9FEC 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) | #8EACEF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ACEA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2ABBB | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9FEC
#BB9FEC
oklch(75.5% 0.112 300.5)
- #A6BA66
#A6BA66
oklch(75.5% 0.112 120.1)
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 #BB9FEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
Use #BB9FEC 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.