#BB7FCE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.6% 0.13 317.8), rgb(187, 127, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#BB7FCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7FCE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 127, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.13 317.8) |
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 #BB7FCE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7FCE | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7FCE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7FCE text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E3
oklch(81% 0.08 318)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7FCE
oklch(68.6% 0.13 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B264CA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D48B6
oklch(55.6% 0.18 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#86399D
oklch(49.2% 0.167 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D307F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#582B66
oklch(37.6% 0.108 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#BB7FCE 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) | #7391D1 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8297CC | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB899D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7FCE
#BB7FCE
oklch(68.6% 0.13 317.8)
- #71AD5B
#71AD5B
oklch(68.7% 0.13 137.8)
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 #BB7FCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
Use #BB7FCE 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.