#BB77E1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.2% 0.165 312.3), rgb(187, 119, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#BB77E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB77E1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 119, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.165 312.3) |
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 #BB77E1 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB77E1 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB77E1 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB77E1 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F9
oklch(93.7% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF1
oklch(80.8% 0.104 312.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB77E1
oklch(68.2% 0.165 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#B458E3
oklch(63.1% 0.211 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F36D0
oklch(55.5% 0.229 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8826B4
oklch(49.1% 0.212 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F2392
oklch(42.8% 0.176 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2474
oklch(37.8% 0.136 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#341644
oklch(26.9% 0.087 312.1)
#BB77E1 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) | #5F8FE5 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7295DE | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B787A1 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB77E1
#BB77E1
oklch(68.2% 0.165 312.3)
- #70AD33
#70AD33
oklch(68.2% 0.165 132.4)
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 #BB77E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
Use #BB77E1 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.