#BB81D1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69% 0.13 316.4), rgb(187, 129, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#BB81D1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 316°. 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 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB81D1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 129, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 47%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.13 316.4) |
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 #BB81D1 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB81D1 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB81D1 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB81D1 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB81D1
oklch(69% 0.13 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B065CB
oklch(63.1% 0.165 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B49B8
oklch(55.6% 0.18 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#85399F
oklch(49.1% 0.169 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3081
oklch(42.7% 0.14 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#572C67
oklch(37.6% 0.107 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#BB81D1 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) | #7493D4 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8399CF | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8B9F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB81D1
#BB81D1
oklch(69% 0.13 316.4)
- #75AE5A
#75AE5A
oklch(69.2% 0.13 136.4)
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 #BB81D1, 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 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
Use #BB81D1 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.