#BB79C0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.125 324.4), rgb(187, 121, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#BB79C0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB79C0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 121, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.125 324.4) |
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 #BB79C0 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB79C0 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB79C0 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB79C0 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DD
oklch(81% 0.078 324.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB79C0
oklch(67% 0.125 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#B863BF
oklch(63.1% 0.16 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#A347AB
oklch(55.6% 0.174 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B3893
oklch(49.1% 0.161 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#712F77
oklch(42.7% 0.134 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B60
oklch(37.8% 0.104 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#BB79C0 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) | #728BC3 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BE | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8094 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB79C0
#BB79C0
oklch(67% 0.125 324.4)
- #61A962
#61A962
oklch(67% 0.126 144.3)
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 #BB79C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #BB79C0 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.