#BB9FF3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.121 298.8), rgb(187, 159, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#BB9FF3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9FF3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 159, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.121 298.8) |
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 #BB9FF3 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9FF3 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9FF3 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB9FF3 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED0FF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 298.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BB9FF3
oklch(75.9% 0.121 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#B183FF
oklch(70.7% 0.179 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#A05BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.232 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E2BF6
oklch(55.6% 0.269 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#7917D7
oklch(49.1% 0.251 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#621BAD
oklch(42.7% 0.207 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#502189
oklch(37.8% 0.161 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1550
oklch(26.9% 0.103 298.7)
#BB9FF3 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) | #8BADF6 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FACF1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1ADBE | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9FF3
#BB9FF3
oklch(75.9% 0.121 298.8)
- #A9BB5E
#A9BB5E
oklch(75.8% 0.121 118.4)
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 #BB9FF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #BB9FF3 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.