#BB7DB6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.108 329.5), rgb(187, 125, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#BB7DB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7DB6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 125, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.108 329.5) |
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 #BB7DB6 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7DB6 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7DB6 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7DB6 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.068 329.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7DB6
oklch(67.2% 0.108 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#B768B1
oklch(63.1% 0.138 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#A24E9D
oklch(55.7% 0.15 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A3E86
oklch(49.1% 0.139 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#70346D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E58
oklch(37.7% 0.089 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#BB7DB6 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) | #7A8DB8 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A95B4 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08192 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7DB6
#BB7DB6
oklch(67.2% 0.108 329.5)
- #63A871
#63A871
oklch(67.1% 0.107 149.3)
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 #BB7DB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.068
Use #BB7DB6 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.