#BB71C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.148 321.5), rgb(187, 113, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#BB71C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB71C8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 113, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.148 321.5) |
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 #BB71C8 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB71C8 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB71C8 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB71C8 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DD
oklch(81% 0.072 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C288CC
oklch(70.7% 0.116 321.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB71C8
oklch(66% 0.148 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D4DAB
oklch(55.6% 0.162 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#863E92
oklch(49.2% 0.148 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3477
oklch(42.8% 0.123 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#582E60
oklch(37.7% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#BB71C8 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) | #6587CB | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A90C5 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7C93 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB71C8
#BB71C8
oklch(66% 0.148 321.5)
- #59A84F
#59A84F
oklch(66% 0.147 141.5)
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 #BB71C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
Use #BB71C8 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.