#BB7DFD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.187 304.4), rgb(187, 125, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#BB7DFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7DFD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 125, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.187 304.4) |
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 #BB7DFD | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB7DFD | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7DFD text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7DFD text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E2CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 303.9)
-
Step 300
300
#D1ADFE
oklch(80.8% 0.118 304.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7DFD
oklch(70.6% 0.187 304.4)
-
Step 500
500
#AB53FB
oklch(63.1% 0.24 304.3)
-
Step 600
600
#972AEA
oklch(55.5% 0.261 304.3)
-
Step 700
700
#8117CB
oklch(49% 0.242 304.4)
-
Step 800
800
#691AA4
oklch(42.7% 0.2 304.5)
-
Step 900
900
#552082
oklch(37.7% 0.156 304.5)
-
Step 950
950
#32154C
oklch(27.1% 0.098 304.9)
#BB7DFD 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) | #5598FF | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #679AFA | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B094B2 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7DFD
#BB7DFD
oklch(70.6% 0.187 304.4)
- #89B200
#89B200
oklch(70.8% 0.177 124.5)
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 #BB7DFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.016
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.076
Use #BB7DFD 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.