#BB77C4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.133 322.7), rgb(187, 119, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#BB77C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB77C4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 119, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.133 322.7) |
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 #BB77C4 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB77C4 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB77C4 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB77C4 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
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 322)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC7
oklch(70.7% 0.105 322.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB77C4
oklch(66.8% 0.133 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A52A4
oklch(55.6% 0.145 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#84428C
oklch(49.1% 0.134 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3772
oklch(42.7% 0.111 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#57305C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#BB77C4 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) | #6E8BC7 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8092C2 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8094 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB77C4
#BB77C4
oklch(66.8% 0.133 322.7)
- #60A95B
#60A95B
oklch(66.8% 0.133 142.6)
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 #BB77C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #BB77C4 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.