#BB75C5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.5% 0.137 322.4), rgb(187, 117, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#BB75C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB75C5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 117, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 41%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.137 322.4) |
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 #BB75C5 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB75C5 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB75C5 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB75C5 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DB
oklch(81% 0.067 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC8
oklch(70.7% 0.106 322.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB75C5
oklch(66.5% 0.137 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B51A6
oklch(55.7% 0.149 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#84418E
oklch(49.1% 0.138 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3673
oklch(42.8% 0.115 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#572F5D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#BB75C5 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) | #6C8AC8 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E91C3 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7E94 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB75C5
#BB75C5
oklch(66.5% 0.137 322.4)
- #5DA958
#5DA958
oklch(66.6% 0.138 142.6)
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 #BB75C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.073
Use #BB75C5 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.