#BB77E3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.3% 0.167 311.8), rgb(187, 119, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#BB77E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB77E3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 119, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 66%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.167 311.8) |
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 #BB77E3 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB77E3 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB77E3 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB77E3 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#E6CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF2
oklch(80.8% 0.105 311.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB77E3
oklch(68.3% 0.167 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#B358E5
oklch(63.1% 0.213 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F35D2
oklch(55.6% 0.231 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8825B6
oklch(49.1% 0.215 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E2294
oklch(42.7% 0.179 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#592376
oklch(37.6% 0.14 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#341645
oklch(26.9% 0.088 311.3)
#BB77E3 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) | #5E90E7 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7195E0 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B788A2 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB77E3
#BB77E3
oklch(68.3% 0.167 311.8)
- #71AD2F
#71AD2F
oklch(68.2% 0.167 131.8)
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 #BB77E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
Use #BB77E3 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.