#BB7EEE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70% 0.168 307.7), rgb(187, 126, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#BB7EEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7EEE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 126, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.168 307.7) |
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 #BB7EEE | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB7EEE | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7EEE text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7EEE text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3AEF5
oklch(80.8% 0.105 307.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7EEE
oklch(70% 0.168 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD5AEB
oklch(63.1% 0.215 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#9938D9
oklch(55.6% 0.233 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#8327BD
oklch(49.2% 0.218 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A2499
oklch(42.7% 0.18 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#562579
oklch(37.7% 0.139 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#321747
oklch(27% 0.088 307.4)
#BB7EEE 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) | #6196F2 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7299EB | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B491AB | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7EEE
#BB7EEE
oklch(70% 0.168 307.7)
- #80B126
#80B126
oklch(70% 0.169 127.8)
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 #BB7EEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.022
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
Use #BB7EEE 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.