#BB81D6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.3% 0.135 314.5), rgb(187, 129, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#BB81D6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB81D6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 129, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 51%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.135 314.5) |
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 #BB81D6 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB81D6 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB81D6 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB81D6 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E7
oklch(81% 0.084 314.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB81D6
oklch(69.3% 0.135 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF64D1
oklch(63.1% 0.173 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A47BE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#8437A3
oklch(49% 0.175 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B2F84
oklch(42.6% 0.144 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#572B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#BB81D6 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) | #7294D9 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8199D4 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98DA1 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB81D6
#BB81D6
oklch(69.3% 0.135 314.5)
- #77AE54
#77AE54
oklch(69.2% 0.135 134.6)
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 #BB81D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #BB81D6 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.