#BB72D1
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.155 318), rgb(187, 114, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#BB72D1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB72D1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 114, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.155 318) |
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 #BB72D1 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB72D1 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB72D1 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB72D1 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2E1
oklch(81% 0.076 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#C087D2
oklch(70.6% 0.123 317.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB72D1
oklch(66.6% 0.155 318)
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Step 600
600
#9B4CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.169 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#843C99
oklch(49% 0.158 318)
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Step 800
800
#6B337C
oklch(42.7% 0.129 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#572D64
oklch(37.6% 0.102 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#BB72D1 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) | #628AD4 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7691CE | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7F98 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB72D1
#BB72D1
oklch(66.6% 0.155 318)
- #60AA44
#60AA44
oklch(66.7% 0.156 138.1)
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 #BB72D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #BB72D1 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.