#BB7DDA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.147 313.7), rgb(187, 125, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#BB7DDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7DDA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 125, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.147 313.7) |
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 #BB7DDA | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7DDA | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7DDA text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7DDA text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 313.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7DDA
oklch(68.8% 0.147 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B15FD7
oklch(63% 0.188 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C41C5
oklch(55.5% 0.204 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#8632AA
oklch(49.2% 0.189 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2B8A
oklch(42.8% 0.157 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#58286E
oklch(37.6% 0.123 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#BB7DDA 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) | #6B92DD | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B97D7 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98AA1 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7DDA
#BB7DDA
oklch(68.8% 0.147 313.7)
- #74AE49
#74AE49
oklch(68.9% 0.147 133.8)
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 #BB7DDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
Use #BB7DDA 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.