#BB7ADE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.5% 0.156 312.8), rgb(187, 122, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#BB7ADE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7ADE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 122, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.156 312.8) |
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 #BB7ADE | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7ADE | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7ADE text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7ADE text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 313.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7ADE
oklch(68.5% 0.156 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#B25CDE
oklch(63.1% 0.2 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E3CCB
oklch(55.7% 0.217 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#872CB0
oklch(49.1% 0.202 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E278E
oklch(42.8% 0.167 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#592672
oklch(37.8% 0.131 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#BB7ADE 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) | #6591E2 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7796DB | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B889A2 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7ADE
#BB7ADE
oklch(68.5% 0.156 312.8)
- #72AD3E
#72AD3E
oklch(68.4% 0.156 132.9)
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 #BB7ADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #BB7ADE 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.