#BB80DB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.3% 0.143 312.9), rgb(187, 128, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#BB80DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB80DB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 128, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.143 312.9) |
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 #BB80DB | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB80DB | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB80DB text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB80DB text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 313.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB80DB
oklch(69.3% 0.143 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF62D6
oklch(63.1% 0.181 313)
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Step 600
600
#9A44C4
oklch(55.6% 0.199 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#8434A9
oklch(49.1% 0.185 313)
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Step 800
800
#6B2D89
oklch(42.7% 0.153 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#572A6E
oklch(37.8% 0.119 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#BB80DB 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) | #6F94DE | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D99D8 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88DA3 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB80DB
#BB80DB
oklch(69.3% 0.143 312.9)
- #78AF4C
#78AF4C
oklch(69.4% 0.143 133.2)
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 #BB80DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #BB80DB 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.