#BB72BB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.6% 0.133 327), rgb(187, 114, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#BB72BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB72BB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 114, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.133 327) |
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 #BB72BB | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB72BB | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB72BB text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB72BB 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
#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
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 327)
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Step 400
400
#C389C2
oklch(70.6% 0.104 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB72BB
oklch(65.6% 0.133 327)
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Step 600
600
#9E519F
oklch(55.7% 0.144 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#874188
oklch(49.2% 0.134 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E366E
oklch(42.8% 0.111 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#592F59
oklch(37.6% 0.087 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#BB72BB 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) | #6C86BE | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808FB9 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF798E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB72BB
#BB72BB
oklch(65.6% 0.133 327)
- #53A65F
#53A65F
oklch(65.5% 0.132 147)
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 #BB72BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
Use #BB72BB 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.