#BB7AE9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.1% 0.169 309.7), rgb(187, 122, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#BB7AE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7AE9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 122, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.169 309.7) |
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 #BB7AE9 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7AE9 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7AE9 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7AE9 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5AEF4
oklch(80.9% 0.105 309.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7AE9
oklch(69.1% 0.169 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#B058E9
oklch(63% 0.216 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C35D7
oklch(55.6% 0.235 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#8525BA
oklch(49% 0.218 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C2297
oklch(42.7% 0.181 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#582478
oklch(37.8% 0.14 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#331646
oklch(26.9% 0.089 309.5)
#BB7AE9 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) | #5F93ED | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7197E6 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58CA7 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7AE9
#BB7AE9
oklch(69.1% 0.169 309.7)
- #79AF28
#79AF28
oklch(69.1% 0.169 129.6)
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 #BB7AE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
Use #BB7AE9 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.