#BB76F3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69% 0.187 307.7), rgb(187, 118, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#BB76F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB76F3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 118, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 84%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.187 307.7) |
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 #BB76F3 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB76F3 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB76F3 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB76F3 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | 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
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5ACFB
oklch(80.9% 0.117 307.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB76F3
oklch(69% 0.187 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#B151F5
oklch(63.1% 0.238 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D27E4
oklch(55.6% 0.259 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#8613C6
oklch(49% 0.241 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D18A0
oklch(42.7% 0.199 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#581E7F
oklch(37.6% 0.156 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#34144B
oklch(27.1% 0.099 307.8)
#BB76F3 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) | #5192F7 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6696F0 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38CAA | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB76F3
#BB76F3
oklch(69% 0.187 307.7)
- #7BAF00
#7BAF00
oklch(69.1% 0.18 127.9)
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 #BB76F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.008
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.023
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.074
Use #BB76F3 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.