#BB81CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.7% 0.122 319.2), rgb(187, 129, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#BB81CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 319°. 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 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB81CA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 129, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.122 319.2) |
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 #BB81CA | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB81CA | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB81CA text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB81CA text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 319)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB81CA
oklch(68.7% 0.122 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B167C4
oklch(63.1% 0.155 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C4BB0
oklch(55.5% 0.169 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#853C98
oklch(49.1% 0.157 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C327B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 319)
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Step 900
900
#582D63
oklch(37.7% 0.101 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#BB81CA 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) | #7792CD | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8698C8 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8A9C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB81CA
#BB81CA
oklch(68.7% 0.122 319.2)
- #72AD62
#72AD62
oklch(68.9% 0.122 139.2)
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 #BB81CA, 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 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
Use #BB81CA 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.