#BB80B7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.8% 0.104 329), rgb(187, 128, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#BB80B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 329°. 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 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB80B7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 128, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.104 329) |
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 #BB80B7 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB80B7 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB80B7 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB80B7 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 329.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB80B7
oklch(67.8% 0.104 329)
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Step 500
500
#B56AB0
oklch(63.1% 0.132 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A0509C
oklch(55.7% 0.144 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#884085
oklch(49% 0.133 329)
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Step 800
800
#6F356C
oklch(42.6% 0.111 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F58
oklch(37.7% 0.087 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#BB80B7 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) | #7D8FB9 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C96B5 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8494 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB80B7
#BB80B7
oklch(67.8% 0.104 329)
- #68A974
#68A974
oklch(67.7% 0.103 149)
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 #BB80B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.064
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.066
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.067
Use #BB80B7 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.