#BB73D9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.2% 0.162 315.3), rgb(187, 115, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#BB73D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB73D9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 115, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.162 315.3) |
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 #BB73D9 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB73D9 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB73D9 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB73D9 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEE
oklch(81% 0.102 315.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB73D9
oklch(67.2% 0.162 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#B757DD
oklch(63% 0.208 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#A335CA
oklch(55.6% 0.226 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B25AF
oklch(49% 0.21 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#71228E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2371
oklch(37.7% 0.135 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#361642
oklch(27% 0.085 315.8)
#BB73D9 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) | #5F8CDD | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7392D6 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9829C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB73D9
#BB73D9
oklch(67.2% 0.162 315.3)
- #66AB3A
#66AB3A
oklch(67.2% 0.162 135.4)
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 #BB73D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #BB73D9 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.