#BB7EF8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.5% 0.18 305.3), rgb(187, 126, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#BB7EF8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 305°. 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 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7EF8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 126, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 90%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.18 305.3) |
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 #BB7EF8 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB7EF8 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7EF8 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7EF8 text on black | 7.45:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 305.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2AEFB
oklch(80.9% 0.113 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7EF8
oklch(70.5% 0.18 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB56F5
oklch(63% 0.23 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#9730E4
oklch(55.5% 0.25 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#811FC6
oklch(49% 0.232 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#691FA0
oklch(42.7% 0.192 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#55227F
oklch(37.7% 0.15 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#32164A
oklch(27% 0.094 305.8)
#BB7EF8 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) | #5A98FC | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9AF5 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B193B0 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7EF8
#BB7EF8
oklch(70.5% 0.18 305.3)
- #86B200
#86B200
oklch(70.5% 0.178 125.4)
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 #BB7EF8, 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 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
Use #BB7EF8 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.