#BB78E9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.172 310), rgb(187, 120, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#BB78E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.172 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB78E9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 120, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.172 310) |
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 #BB78E9 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB78E9 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB78E9 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB78E9 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 310)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB78E9
oklch(68.8% 0.172 310)
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Step 500
500
#B256EA
oklch(63.1% 0.221 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D32D8
oklch(55.5% 0.239 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#8722BB
oklch(49.1% 0.222 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D2098
oklch(42.7% 0.184 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#592279
oklch(37.7% 0.144 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#341647
oklch(27.1% 0.091 309.9)
#BB78E9 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) | #5C92ED | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F96E6 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58AA6 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB78E9
#BB78E9
oklch(68.8% 0.172 310)
- #76AE23
#76AE23
oklch(68.7% 0.172 129.9)
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 #BB78E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #BB78E9 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.