#BB80BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.11 325.6), rgb(187, 128, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#BB80BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB80BD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 128, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.11 325.6) |
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 #BB80BD | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB80BD | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB80BD text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB80BD text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB80BD
oklch(68% 0.11 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#B469B7
oklch(63.2% 0.14 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F4EA3
oklch(55.6% 0.153 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#883F8B
oklch(49.2% 0.141 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3471
oklch(42.6% 0.117 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#351C36
oklch(27.2% 0.058 325.6)
#BB80BD 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) | #7B90BF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A97BB | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8696 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB80BD
#BB80BD
oklch(68% 0.11 325.6)
- #6AAA6E
#6AAA6E
oklch(67.9% 0.109 145.7)
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 #BB80BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.071
Use #BB80BD 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.