#BB7AE4
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.163 311.1), rgb(187, 122, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#BB7AE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7AE4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 122, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 66%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.163 311.1) |
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 #BB7AE4 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7AE4 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7AE4 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7AE4 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#D6AEF1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 311.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7AE4
oklch(68.8% 0.163 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#B15AE4
oklch(63.1% 0.209 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D38D1
oklch(55.5% 0.227 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#8628B5
oklch(49% 0.211 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D2493
oklch(42.7% 0.175 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#582575
oklch(37.7% 0.135 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#341745
oklch(27.1% 0.086 311)
#BB7AE4 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) | #6292E8 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7496E1 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68BA4 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7AE4
#BB7AE4
oklch(68.8% 0.163 311.1)
- #76AE33
#76AE33
oklch(68.8% 0.163 130.9)
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 #BB7AE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #BB7AE4 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.