#BB74DB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.4% 0.163 314.5), rgb(187, 116, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#BB74DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB74DB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 116, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.163 314.5) |
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 #BB74DB | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB74DB | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB74DB text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB74DB text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADEE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 314.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB74DB
oklch(67.4% 0.163 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#B658DE
oklch(63.1% 0.207 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#A236CC
oklch(55.7% 0.226 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B26B0
oklch(49.2% 0.21 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#71228F
oklch(42.7% 0.175 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2372
oklch(37.6% 0.136 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#351643
oklch(26.9% 0.086 313.9)
#BB74DB 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) | #5F8DDF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7393D8 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9839D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB74DB
#BB74DB
oklch(67.4% 0.163 314.5)
- #69AB38
#69AB38
oklch(67.3% 0.162 134.4)
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 #BB74DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #BB74DB 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.