#BB76E6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.3% 0.172 311.1), rgb(187, 118, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#BB76E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB76E6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 118, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 69%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.172 311.1) |
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 #BB76E6 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB76E6 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB76E6 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB76E6 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF7
oklch(88.6% 0.059 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 311)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB76E6
oklch(68.3% 0.172 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#B356E8
oklch(63.1% 0.219 311)
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Step 600
600
#9F32D6
oklch(55.6% 0.238 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8821BA
oklch(49.1% 0.222 311)
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Step 800
800
#6E1F96
oklch(42.6% 0.184 311)
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Step 900
900
#592278
oklch(37.7% 0.143 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#341646
oklch(27% 0.09 310.6)
#BB76E6 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) | #5B90EA | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F95E3 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B688A3 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB76E6
#BB76E6
oklch(68.3% 0.172 311.1)
- #72AD26
#72AD26
oklch(68.2% 0.171 131)
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 #BB76E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #BB76E6 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.