#BB7FEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70% 0.164 308.1), rgb(187, 127, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#BB7FEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7FEC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 127, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.164 308.1) |
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 #BB7FEC | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB7FEC | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7FEC text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7FEC text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F7
oklch(88.6% 0.057 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF4
oklch(80.9% 0.102 308)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7FEC
oklch(70% 0.164 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD5BE9
oklch(63.1% 0.211 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#993AD7
oklch(55.7% 0.229 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#822ABA
oklch(49.1% 0.212 308)
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Step 800
800
#6A2696
oklch(42.7% 0.175 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#562678
oklch(37.8% 0.137 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#321746
oklch(26.9% 0.087 308.1)
#BB7FEC 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) | #6496F0 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749AE9 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B491AA | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7FEC
#BB7FEC
oklch(70% 0.164 308.1)
- #80B12E
#80B12E
oklch(70.1% 0.165 128.2)
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 #BB7FEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
Use #BB7FEC 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.