#BB7AD1
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.9% 0.142 317.2), rgb(187, 122, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#BB7AD1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7AD1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 122, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.142 317.2) |
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 #BB7AD1 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7AD1 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7AD1 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7AD1 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 316.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7AD1
oklch(67.9% 0.142 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#B460D0
oklch(63.1% 0.18 317)
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Step 600
600
#A042BD
oklch(55.7% 0.197 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#8932A3
oklch(49.1% 0.184 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F2B84
oklch(42.7% 0.152 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A296A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#BB7AD1 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) | #6C8FD4 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D95CE | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB859C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7AD1
#BB7AD1
oklch(67.9% 0.142 317.2)
- #6BAC50
#6BAC50
oklch(68% 0.142 137.3)
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 #BB7AD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.074
Use #BB7AD1 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.