#BB77BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.5% 0.126 325.9), rgb(187, 119, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#BB77BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB77BD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 119, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.126 325.9) |
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 #BB77BD | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB77BD | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB77BD text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB77BD text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC2
oklch(70.8% 0.099 326)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB77BD
oklch(66.5% 0.126 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B539E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#844387
oklch(49% 0.128 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C386E
oklch(42.8% 0.106 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#573159
oklch(37.7% 0.081 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#BB77BD 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) | #718AC0 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392BB | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7E91 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB77BD
#BB77BD
oklch(66.5% 0.126 325.9)
- #5CA863
#5CA863
oklch(66.5% 0.126 146)
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 #BB77BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #BB77BD 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.