#BB7FD0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.7% 0.132 317), rgb(187, 127, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#BB7FD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7FD0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 127, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 46%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.132 317) |
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 #BB7FD0 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7FD0 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7FD0 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7FD0 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7FD0
oklch(68.7% 0.132 317)
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Step 500
500
#B164CC
oklch(63.1% 0.168 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D47B8
oklch(55.6% 0.184 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#86389F
oklch(49.2% 0.17 317)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F81
oklch(42.7% 0.142 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#582B67
oklch(37.6% 0.11 317)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#BB7FD0 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) | #7292D3 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8298CE | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB899E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7FD0
#BB7FD0
oklch(68.7% 0.132 317)
- #72AD58
#72AD58
oklch(68.7% 0.132 136.9)
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 #BB7FD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #BB7FD0 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.