#BB7BD8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.4% 0.148 314.6), rgb(187, 123, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#BB7BD8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7BD8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 123, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 54%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.148 314.6) |
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 #BB7BD8 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7BD8 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7BD8 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7BD8 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.092 314.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7BD8
oklch(68.4% 0.148 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#B35ED7
oklch(63.1% 0.19 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E40C4
oklch(55.6% 0.205 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8730A9
oklch(49% 0.191 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E2A89
oklch(42.8% 0.158 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#59286E
oklch(37.8% 0.123 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
#BB7BD8 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) | #6A90DB | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B96D5 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9889F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7BD8
#BB7BD8
oklch(68.4% 0.148 314.6)
- #70AD48
#70AD48
oklch(68.4% 0.148 134.7)
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 #BB7BD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #BB7BD8 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.