#BB7BD1
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.1% 0.14 317.1), rgb(187, 123, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#BB7BD1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7BD1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 123, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.14 317.1) |
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 #BB7BD1 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7BD1 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7BD1 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7BD1 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7BD1
oklch(68.1% 0.14 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#B460CF
oklch(63% 0.179 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F43BC
oklch(55.6% 0.194 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#8833A2
oklch(49% 0.181 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2C84
oklch(42.8% 0.15 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A296A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#BB7BD1 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) | #6D8FD4 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E95CE | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB869C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7BD1
#BB7BD1
oklch(68.1% 0.14 317.1)
- #6DAC51
#6DAC51
oklch(68.1% 0.14 136.9)
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 #BB7BD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
Use #BB7BD1 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.