#BB7AC7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.131 321.2), rgb(187, 122, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#BB7AC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 321°. 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 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7AC7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 122, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.131 321.2) |
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 #BB7AC7 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7AC7 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7AC7 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7AC7 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.081 320.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7AC7
oklch(67.4% 0.131 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#B662C6
oklch(63.1% 0.168 321)
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Step 600
600
#A146B2
oklch(55.6% 0.181 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A3699
oklch(49.1% 0.169 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#702E7C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A64
oklch(37.7% 0.11 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#BB7AC7 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) | #708DCA | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8194C5 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8397 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7AC7
#BB7AC7
oklch(67.4% 0.131 321.2)
- #66AA5C
#66AA5C
oklch(67.4% 0.13 141.2)
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 #BB7AC7, 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 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #BB7AC7 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.