#BB75F7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.1% 0.193 306.9), rgb(187, 117, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#BB75F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB75F7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 117, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 89%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.193 306.9) |
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 #BB75F7 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB75F7 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB75F7 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB75F7 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFC
oklch(88.5% 0.067 307.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5ACFE
oklch(81% 0.121 306.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB75F7
oklch(69.1% 0.193 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#B14EFA
oklch(63.1% 0.246 307)
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Step 600
600
#9D20E9
oklch(55.6% 0.268 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#8607CB
oklch(49.1% 0.249 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D13A4
oklch(42.7% 0.206 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#581C82
oklch(37.7% 0.161 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#34134C
oklch(27% 0.102 307.4)
#BB75F7 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) | #4C92FB | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6396F4 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28CAB | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB75F7
#BB75F7
oklch(69.1% 0.193 306.9)
- #7EAE00
#7EAE00
oklch(69.1% 0.178 126.8)
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 #BB75F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.009
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.016
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.020
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
Use #BB75F7 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.