#BB72DF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.3% 0.171 313.6), rgb(187, 114, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#BB72DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB72DF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 114, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.171 313.6) |
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 #BB72DF | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB72DF | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB72DF text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB72DF text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ACF1
oklch(80.8% 0.106 313.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB72DF
oklch(67.3% 0.171 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#B755E4
oklch(63.2% 0.218 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#A230D2
oklch(55.6% 0.237 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B1FB5
oklch(49% 0.22 313.7)
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Step 800
800
#711E93
oklch(42.7% 0.183 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2175
oklch(37.6% 0.142 313.4)
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Step 950
950
#361545
oklch(27.1% 0.091 313.7)
#BB72DF 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) | #5A8CE3 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F92DC | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8839E | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB72DF
#BB72DF
oklch(67.3% 0.171 313.6)
- #69AB2D
#69AB2D
oklch(67.2% 0.17 133.5)
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 #BB72DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
Use #BB72DF 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.