#BB7BEF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.6% 0.174 308), rgb(187, 123, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#BB7BEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7BEF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 123, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 78%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.174 308) |
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 #BB7BEF | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7BEF | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7BEF text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7BEF text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FB
oklch(93.7% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 307.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4AEF7
oklch(81% 0.108 307.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7BEF
oklch(69.6% 0.174 308)
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Step 500
500
#AF57EE
oklch(63.1% 0.222 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B33DC
oklch(55.6% 0.241 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#8422BF
oklch(49.1% 0.225 308)
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Step 800
800
#6B209B
oklch(42.7% 0.187 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#57237B
oklch(37.8% 0.144 308)
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Step 950
950
#331648
oklch(27% 0.092 308.1)
#BB7BEF 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) | #5C94F3 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E98EC | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48FAA | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7BEF
#BB7BEF
oklch(69.6% 0.174 308)
- #7DB01A
#7DB01A
oklch(69.5% 0.174 128)
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 #BB7BEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.016
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #BB7BEF 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.