#BB7FD2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.8% 0.134 316.2), rgb(187, 127, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#BB7FD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7FD2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 127, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.134 316.2) |
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 #BB7FD2 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7FD2 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7FD2 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7FD2 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 316.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7FD2
oklch(68.8% 0.134 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#B163CE
oklch(63.1% 0.172 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C47BB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8637A1
oklch(49.2% 0.174 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F82
oklch(42.8% 0.143 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#582B69
oklch(37.7% 0.112 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#BB7FD2 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) | #7292D5 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8198D0 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8A9F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7FD2
#BB7FD2
oklch(68.8% 0.134 316.2)
- #73AD56
#73AD56
oklch(68.7% 0.134 136.1)
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 #BB7FD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
Use #BB7FD2 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.