#BB78BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.7% 0.124 325.9), rgb(187, 120, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#BB78BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB78BD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 120, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.124 325.9) |
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 #BB78BD | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB78BD | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB78BD text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB78BD text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D6
oklch(81% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC1
oklch(70.6% 0.097 325.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB78BD
oklch(66.7% 0.124 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B549D
oklch(55.7% 0.135 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#844486
oklch(49.1% 0.125 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B386D
oklch(42.6% 0.104 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#573158
oklch(37.6% 0.08 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#BB78BD 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) | #728AC0 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BB | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7F92 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB78BD
#BB78BD
oklch(66.7% 0.124 325.9)
- #5EA864
#5EA864
oklch(66.6% 0.124 145.8)
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 #BB78BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #BB78BD 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.