#BB81E8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.1% 0.156 308.8), rgb(187, 129, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#BB81E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB81E8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 129, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 69%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.156 308.8) |
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 #BB81E8 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB81E8 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB81E8 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB81E8 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0F1
oklch(81% 0.097 308.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB81E8
oklch(70.1% 0.156 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC5EE3
oklch(63% 0.2 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#983FD1
oklch(55.6% 0.217 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#822FB5
oklch(49.1% 0.202 309)
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Step 800
800
#692992
oklch(42.6% 0.167 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#562875
oklch(37.8% 0.13 309)
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Step 950
950
#321844
oklch(26.9% 0.083 309.2)
#BB81E8 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) | #6997EC | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789AE5 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B591A9 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB81E8
#BB81E8
oklch(70.1% 0.156 308.8)
- #80B13A
#80B13A
oklch(70.2% 0.157 129.1)
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 #BB81E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #BB81E8 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.