#BB76D6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.5% 0.154 315.9), rgb(187, 118, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#BB76D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB76D6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 118, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 54%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.154 315.9) |
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 #BB76D6 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB76D6 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB76D6 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB76D6 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEB
oklch(80.9% 0.096 315.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB76D6
oklch(67.5% 0.154 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#B65BD8
oklch(63.1% 0.197 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#A13BC5
oklch(55.5% 0.214 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A2BAA
oklch(49% 0.199 316)
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Step 800
800
#70268A
oklch(42.7% 0.165 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B256E
oklch(37.6% 0.129 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#BB76D6 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) | #648DD9 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7793D3 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA849C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB76D6
#BB76D6
oklch(67.5% 0.154 315.9)
- #69AB43
#69AB43
oklch(67.4% 0.154 135.7)
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 #BB76D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #BB76D6 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.