#BB7EE9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.7% 0.162 309.1), rgb(187, 126, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#BB7EE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 126, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.162 309.1) |
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 #BB7EE9 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7EE9 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7EE9 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7EE9 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F6
oklch(88.6% 0.056 308.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF3
oklch(81% 0.102 309)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7EE9
oklch(69.7% 0.162 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE5CE6
oklch(63.1% 0.207 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A3BD4
oklch(55.7% 0.225 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#832BB8
oklch(49.1% 0.21 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B2695
oklch(42.8% 0.174 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#562676
oklch(37.6% 0.134 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#331745
oklch(27% 0.086 309.9)
#BB7EE9 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) | #6495ED | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7599E6 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58FA9 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7EE9
#BB7EE9
oklch(69.7% 0.162 309.1)
- #7DB032
#7DB032
oklch(69.7% 0.162 129.2)
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 #BB7EE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
Use #BB7EE9 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.