#BB72CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.3% 0.149 320.2), rgb(187, 114, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#BB72CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 320°. 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 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB72CB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 114, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.149 320.2) |
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 #BB72CB | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB72CB | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB72CB text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB72CB text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
-
Step 300
300
#D6B2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 320.1)
-
Step 400
400
#C188CD
oklch(70.7% 0.116 320.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB72CB
oklch(66.3% 0.149 320.2)
-
Step 600
600
#9C4DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.163 320.3)
-
Step 700
700
#853E94
oklch(49.1% 0.15 320.4)
-
Step 800
800
#6C3478
oklch(42.7% 0.124 320.3)
-
Step 900
900
#582E61
oklch(37.7% 0.097 320.3)
-
Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#BB72CB 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) | #6589CE | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7990C8 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7D95 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB72CB
#BB72CB
oklch(66.3% 0.149 320.2)
- #5CA94C
#5CA94C
oklch(66.4% 0.15 140.3)
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 #BB72CB, 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 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #BB72CB 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.