#BB7ED2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.6% 0.136 316.4), rgb(187, 126, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#BB7ED2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7ED2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 126, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.136 316.4) |
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 #BB7ED2 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7ED2 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7ED2 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7ED2 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7ED2
oklch(68.6% 0.136 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B262CE
oklch(63% 0.174 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D46BB
oklch(55.6% 0.188 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8636A1
oklch(49% 0.175 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E83
oklch(42.7% 0.146 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#582A69
oklch(37.6% 0.114 316)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#BB7ED2 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) | #7091D5 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8097D0 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA899E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7ED2
#BB7ED2
oklch(68.6% 0.136 316.4)
- #71AD54
#71AD54
oklch(68.6% 0.137 136.4)
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 #BB7ED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
Use #BB7ED2 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.