#BB7DD1
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.4% 0.137 316.9), rgb(187, 125, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#BB7DD1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7DD1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 125, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.137 316.9) |
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 #BB7DD1 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7DD1 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7DD1 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7DD1 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7DD1
oklch(68.4% 0.137 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B362CE
oklch(63.2% 0.175 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E45BB
oklch(55.6% 0.19 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#8735A1
oklch(49.1% 0.177 317)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E83
oklch(42.8% 0.146 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#592A69
oklch(37.7% 0.114 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#34193D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 317.1)
#BB7DD1 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) | #7091D4 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F97CF | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB889D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7DD1
#BB7DD1
oklch(68.4% 0.137 316.9)
- #6FAC54
#6FAC54
oklch(68.2% 0.136 136.9)
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 #BB7DD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #BB7DD1 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.