#BB77EB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.7% 0.176 309.6), rgb(187, 119, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#BB77EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB77EB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 119, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 74%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.176 309.6) |
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 #BB77EB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB77EB | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB77EB text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB77EB text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 309.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 309.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB77EB
oklch(68.7% 0.176 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#B255ED
oklch(63.2% 0.225 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E2FDB
oklch(55.6% 0.245 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#871EBE
oklch(49.1% 0.228 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D1E9A
oklch(42.7% 0.188 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#59217A
oklch(37.7% 0.147 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#341548
oklch(27% 0.094 309.5)
#BB77EB 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) | #5991EF | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D95E8 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58AA6 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB77EB
#BB77EB
oklch(68.7% 0.176 309.6)
- #76AE1A
#76AE1A
oklch(68.6% 0.176 129.6)
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 #BB77EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.017
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
Use #BB77EB 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.