#BB73B1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.3% 0.121 332), rgb(187, 115, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#BB73B1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB73B1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 115, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.121 332) |
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 #BB73B1 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB73B1 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB73B1 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB73B1 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABB
oklch(70.6% 0.096 332.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB73B1
oklch(65.3% 0.121 332)
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Step 600
600
#9F5395
oklch(55.6% 0.132 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#88437F
oklch(49.2% 0.123 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3867
oklch(42.7% 0.1 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3054
oklch(37.7% 0.08 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D31
oklch(27.1% 0.05 333.1)
#BB73B1 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) | #7185B3 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848FAF | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1778A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB73B1
#BB73B1
oklch(65.3% 0.121 332)
- #4FA56A
#4FA56A
oklch(65.3% 0.122 151.9)
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 #BB73B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #BB73B1 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.