#BB77DA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.8% 0.157 314.5), rgb(187, 119, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#BB77DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB77DA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 119, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.157 314.5) |
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 #BB77DA | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB77DA | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB77DA text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB77DA text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEED
oklch(80.9% 0.098 314.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB77DA
oklch(67.8% 0.157 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#B55BDB
oklch(63.2% 0.199 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#A03AC9
oklch(55.6% 0.218 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#892AAE
oklch(49.1% 0.203 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F268D
oklch(42.7% 0.168 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2570
oklch(37.6% 0.131 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#BB77DA 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) | #648EDE | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7694D7 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9859E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB77DA
#BB77DA
oklch(67.8% 0.157 314.5)
- #6CAC3F
#6CAC3F
oklch(67.8% 0.157 134.6)
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 #BB77DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #BB77DA 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.