#BB7EFF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.9% 0.188 303.8), rgb(187, 126, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#BB7EFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.188 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7EFF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 126, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.188 303.8) |
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 #BB7EFF | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB7EFF | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7EFF text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7EFF text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFF
oklch(81% 0.117 303.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7EFF
oklch(70.9% 0.188 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA53FC
oklch(63% 0.241 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#972AEB
oklch(55.6% 0.261 304)
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Step 700
700
#8117CD
oklch(49.2% 0.244 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#681AA5
oklch(42.6% 0.201 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#552083
oklch(37.8% 0.157 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#31154D
oklch(27% 0.099 303.3)
#BB7EFF 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) | #5599FF | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #669BFC | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF96B3 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7EFF
#BB7EFF
oklch(70.9% 0.188 303.8)
- #8BB200
#8BB200
oklch(70.9% 0.176 123.9)
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 #BB7EFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.019
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.076
Use #BB7EFF 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.