#BB77D0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.146 317.9), rgb(187, 119, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#BB77D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB77D0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 119, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 49%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.146 317.9) |
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 #BB77D0 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB77D0 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB77D0 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB77D0 text on black | 6.66:1 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE7
oklch(80.8% 0.091 317.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB77D0
oklch(67.4% 0.146 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#B65DD1
oklch(63% 0.187 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#A23FBE
oklch(55.6% 0.202 318)
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Step 700
700
#8A2FA4
oklch(49% 0.189 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#702985
oklch(42.6% 0.156 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B276A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#BB77D0 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) | #698DD3 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B93CD | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB839A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB77D0
#BB77D0
oklch(67.4% 0.146 317.9)
- #67AB4D
#67AB4D
oklch(67.4% 0.146 137.8)
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 #BB77D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
Use #BB77D0 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.