#BB7DDB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.9% 0.148 313.4), rgb(187, 125, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#BB7DDB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7DDB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 125, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.148 313.4) |
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 #BB7DDB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7DDB | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7DDB text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7DDB text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 313.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7DDB
oklch(68.9% 0.148 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#B15FD8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C41C6
oklch(55.6% 0.205 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8631AB
oklch(49.2% 0.191 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D2A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.159 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#58286F
oklch(37.7% 0.124 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#341941
oklch(27.2% 0.078 313.5)
#BB7DDB 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) | #6B92DE | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B97D8 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88BA2 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7DDB
#BB7DDB
oklch(68.9% 0.148 313.4)
- #75AE47
#75AE47
oklch(68.9% 0.148 133.3)
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 #BB7DDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
Use #BB7DDB 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.