#BB79E4
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.7% 0.165 311.2), rgb(187, 121, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#BB79E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB79E4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 121, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 66%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.165 311.2) |
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 #BB79E4 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB79E4 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB79E4 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB79E4 text on black | 6.96:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF5
oklch(88.4% 0.056 311)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEF2
oklch(80.9% 0.103 310.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB79E4
oklch(68.7% 0.165 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#B259E4
oklch(63.1% 0.21 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D37D2
oklch(55.5% 0.229 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8727B6
oklch(49.1% 0.213 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D2393
oklch(42.6% 0.176 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#592475
oklch(37.7% 0.137 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#341745
oklch(27.1% 0.086 311)
#BB79E4 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) | #6091E8 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7396E1 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68AA4 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB79E4
#BB79E4
oklch(68.7% 0.165 311.2)
- #75AE31
#75AE31
oklch(68.7% 0.165 131.1)
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 #BB79E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
Use #BB79E4 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.