#BB71C0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.7% 0.139 324.7), rgb(187, 113, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#BB71C0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB71C0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 113, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.139 324.7) |
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 #BB71C0 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB71C0 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB71C0 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB71C0 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C389C6
oklch(70.8% 0.108 325)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB71C0
oklch(65.7% 0.139 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E4FA4
oklch(55.7% 0.152 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#873F8C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3572
oklch(42.8% 0.117 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#592F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.09 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#BB71C0 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) | #6986C3 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8FBE | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE798F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB71C0
#BB71C0
oklch(65.7% 0.139 324.7)
- #54A758
#54A758
oklch(65.7% 0.14 144.7)
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 #BB71C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
Use #BB71C0 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.