#BB72EB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68% 0.184 310.2), rgb(187, 114, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#BB72EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB72EB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 114, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.184 310.2) |
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 #BB72EB | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB72EB | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB72EB text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB72EB text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8ACF8
oklch(81% 0.114 310.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB72EB
oklch(68% 0.184 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#B550F0
oklch(63.1% 0.235 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#A127DE
oklch(55.7% 0.255 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8913C1
oklch(49% 0.237 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#70179C
oklch(42.7% 0.197 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A1E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.153 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#351449
oklch(27.1% 0.097 310.1)
#BB72EB 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) | #518EEF | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6893E8 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B586A4 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB72EB
#BB72EB
oklch(68% 0.184 310.2)
- #70AD00
#70AD00
oklch(68% 0.184 130.3)
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 #BB72EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.020
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.024
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.029
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #BB72EB 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.