#BB79EE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.2% 0.176 308.5), rgb(187, 121, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#BB79EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB79EE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 121, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.176 308.5) |
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 #BB79EE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB79EE | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB79EE text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB79EE text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F0E5FB
oklch(93.7% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF9
oklch(88.6% 0.061 308.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5ADF7
oklch(80.9% 0.11 308.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB79EE
oklch(69.2% 0.176 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#B056EE
oklch(63.1% 0.224 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C30DD
oklch(55.6% 0.245 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#851FC0
oklch(49.1% 0.228 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C1F9B
oklch(42.7% 0.188 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#58227B
oklch(37.8% 0.146 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#331548
oklch(26.9% 0.093 308.4)
#BB79EE 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) | #5A93F2 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D97EB | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48DA9 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB79EE
#BB79EE
oklch(69.2% 0.176 308.5)
- #7AAF16
#7AAF16
oklch(69.1% 0.176 128.6)
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 #BB79EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.015
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.074
Use #BB79EE 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.