#BB77DF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.1% 0.162 312.9), rgb(187, 119, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#BB77DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB77DF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 119, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.162 312.9) |
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 #BB77DF | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB77DF | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB77DF text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB77DF text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEF0
oklch(81% 0.101 313)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB77DF
oklch(68.1% 0.162 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#B459E1
oklch(63.1% 0.208 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F37CE
oklch(55.5% 0.226 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#8827B2
oklch(49% 0.21 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F2490
oklch(42.7% 0.173 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2473
oklch(37.7% 0.135 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#351744
oklch(27.2% 0.086 312.9)
#BB77DF 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) | #618FE3 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7494DC | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B887A1 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB77DF
#BB77DF
oklch(68.1% 0.162 312.9)
- #6FAD36
#6FAD36
oklch(68.1% 0.163 133)
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 #BB77DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #BB77DF 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.