#BB72B9
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.5% 0.131 327.9), rgb(187, 114, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#BB72B9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB72B9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 114, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.131 327.9) |
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 #BB72B9 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB72B9 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB72B9 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB72B9 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D6
oklch(81% 0.063 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C389C1
oklch(70.6% 0.103 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB72B9
oklch(65.5% 0.131 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E519D
oklch(55.6% 0.142 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#874186
oklch(49.1% 0.132 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E366D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#593058
oklch(37.7% 0.084 328)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#BB72B9 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) | #6D86BC | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808FB7 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0788D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB72B9
#BB72B9
oklch(65.5% 0.131 327.9)
- #52A661
#52A661
oklch(65.5% 0.13 147.8)
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 #BB72B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
Use #BB72B9 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.