#BB75F8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.1% 0.194 306.7), rgb(187, 117, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#BB75F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.194 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB75F8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 117, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 90%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.194 306.7) |
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 #BB75F8 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB75F8 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB75F8 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB75F8 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E4CEFD
oklch(88.4% 0.068 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5ACFE
oklch(81% 0.121 306.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB75F8
oklch(69.1% 0.194 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#B14EFB
oklch(63.2% 0.247 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D1FEA
oklch(55.6% 0.269 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#8605CC
oklch(49.1% 0.251 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D12A5
oklch(42.8% 0.208 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#581C82
oklch(37.7% 0.161 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#33134C
oklch(26.9% 0.102 306.5)
#BB75F8 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) | #4B93FC | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6296F5 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28DAC | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB75F8
#BB75F8
oklch(69.1% 0.194 306.7)
- #7FAE00
#7FAE00
oklch(69.1% 0.177 126.5)
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 #BB75F8, 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 0.015
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.020
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
Use #BB75F8 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.