#BB81D0
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69% 0.128 316.7), rgb(187, 129, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#BB81D0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB81D0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 129, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 46%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.128 316.7) |
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 #BB81D0 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB81D0 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB81D0 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB81D0 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB81D0
oklch(69% 0.128 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#B065CA
oklch(63% 0.164 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B49B7
oklch(55.5% 0.179 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#853A9E
oklch(49.2% 0.166 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3180
oklch(42.8% 0.137 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#582C67
oklch(37.8% 0.108 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#BB81D0 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) | #7593D3 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8399CE | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8B9F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB81D0
#BB81D0
oklch(69% 0.128 316.7)
- #74AD5B
#74AD5B
oklch(68.9% 0.128 136.8)
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 #BB81D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #BB81D0 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.