#BB75DE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.7% 0.165 313.5), rgb(187, 117, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#BB75DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB75DE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 117, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.165 313.5) |
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 #BB75DE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB75DE | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB75DE text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB75DE text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#D8ADF0
oklch(80.9% 0.103 313.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB75DE
oklch(67.7% 0.165 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#B558E1
oklch(63.1% 0.21 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#A135CE
oklch(55.6% 0.228 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A25B3
oklch(49.2% 0.213 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#702291
oklch(42.8% 0.176 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2373
oklch(37.7% 0.137 314)
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Step 950
950
#351644
oklch(27% 0.087 313.1)
#BB75DE 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) | #5F8EE2 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7293DB | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8859F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB75DE
#BB75DE
oklch(67.7% 0.165 313.5)
- #6CAC35
#6CAC35
oklch(67.7% 0.164 133.5)
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 #BB75DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #BB75DE 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.