#BB7BC4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.126 322.4), rgb(187, 123, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#BB7BC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 123, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.126 322.4) |
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 #BB7BC4 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7BC4 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7BC4 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7BC4 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7BC4
oklch(67.5% 0.126 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#B664C2
oklch(63.2% 0.161 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#A148AE
oklch(55.6% 0.174 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A3895
oklch(49.1% 0.163 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#702F79
oklch(42.6% 0.135 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B62
oklch(37.7% 0.106 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#BB7BC4 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) | #738DC7 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8395C2 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8396 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7BC4
#BB7BC4
oklch(67.5% 0.126 322.4)
- #66AA60
#66AA60
oklch(67.4% 0.126 142.3)
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 #BB7BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #BB7BC4 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.