#BB81E2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.8% 0.149 310.6), rgb(187, 129, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#BB81E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB81E2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 129, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.149 310.6) |
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 #BB81E2 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB81E2 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB81E2 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB81E2 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EE
oklch(81% 0.094 310.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB81E2
oklch(69.8% 0.149 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD60DD
oklch(63% 0.191 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#9942CA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#8232AF
oklch(49% 0.193 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A2B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#562971
oklch(37.7% 0.124 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#BB81E2 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) | #6C96E6 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9ADF | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B790A7 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB81E2
#BB81E2
oklch(69.8% 0.149 310.6)
- #7DB043
#7DB043
oklch(69.8% 0.15 130.6)
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 #BB81E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
Use #BB81E2 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.