#BB7CFA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.3% 0.185 305.2), rgb(187, 124, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#BB7CFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7CFA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 124, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.185 305.2) |
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 #BB7CFA | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB7CFA | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7CFA text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7CFA text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2ADFD
oklch(80.8% 0.117 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7CFA
oklch(70.3% 0.185 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC54F9
oklch(63.1% 0.237 305)
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Step 600
600
#982BE7
oklch(55.5% 0.257 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#8219C9
oklch(49.1% 0.239 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A1BA3
oklch(42.8% 0.199 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#562081
oklch(37.7% 0.155 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#32154C
oklch(27.1% 0.098 304.9)
#BB7CFA 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) | #5697FE | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6899F7 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B193B0 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7CFA
#BB7CFA
oklch(70.3% 0.185 305.2)
- #86B100
#86B100
oklch(70.3% 0.177 125.2)
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 #BB7CFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.013
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
Use #BB7CFA 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.