#BB76C9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.14 320.7), rgb(187, 118, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#BB76C9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB76C9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 118, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.14 320.7) |
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 #BB76C9 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB76C9 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB76C9 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB76C9 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C08ACA
oklch(70.8% 0.109 321.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB76C9
oklch(66.9% 0.14 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A50A9
oklch(55.6% 0.153 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#834191
oklch(49.1% 0.141 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3676
oklch(42.8% 0.117 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#BB76C9 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) | #6B8BCC | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D92C6 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8096 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB76C9
#BB76C9
oklch(66.9% 0.14 320.7)
- #61A954
#61A954
oklch(66.7% 0.14 140.7)
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 #BB76C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
Use #BB76C9 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.