#BB7AF9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.9% 0.187 305.7), rgb(187, 122, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#BB7AF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7AF9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 122, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 91%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.187 305.7) |
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 #BB7AF9 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7AF9 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7AF9 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7AF9 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFD
oklch(80.9% 0.117 305.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7AF9
oklch(69.9% 0.187 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE52F9
oklch(63.1% 0.24 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A29E8
oklch(55.7% 0.26 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#8315C9
oklch(49% 0.242 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B19A3
oklch(42.8% 0.2 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#561F81
oklch(37.6% 0.156 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#32144C
oklch(26.9% 0.1 305.2)
#BB7AF9 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) | #5396FD | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6698F6 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B191AE | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7AF9
#BB7AF9
oklch(69.9% 0.187 305.7)
- #83B000
#83B000
oklch(69.9% 0.177 125.8)
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 #BB7AF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.009
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
Use #BB7AF9 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.