#BB7BE1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.158 311.8), rgb(187, 123, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#BB7BE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7BE1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 123, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.158 311.8) |
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 #BB7BE1 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7BE1 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7BE1 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7BE1 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF4
oklch(88.4% 0.055 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEEF
oklch(80.8% 0.099 312.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7BE1
oklch(68.8% 0.158 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#B15CE0
oklch(63.1% 0.202 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D3BCE
oklch(55.6% 0.221 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#862CB2
oklch(49.2% 0.204 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2790
oklch(42.8% 0.169 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#582673
oklch(37.7% 0.132 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#BB7BE1 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) | #6592E5 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7697DE | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78BA3 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7BE1
#BB7BE1
oklch(68.8% 0.158 311.8)
- #75AE3A
#75AE3A
oklch(68.8% 0.158 131.8)
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 #BB7BE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #BB7BE1 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.