#BB81E9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.2% 0.158 308.6), rgb(187, 129, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#BB81E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB81E9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 129, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.158 308.6) |
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 #BB81E9 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB81E9 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB81E9 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB81E9 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#D3B0F2
oklch(81% 0.098 308.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB81E9
oklch(70.2% 0.158 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC5EE4
oklch(63.1% 0.201 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#983ED2
oklch(55.6% 0.219 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#822EB6
oklch(49.1% 0.204 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#692993
oklch(42.7% 0.168 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#552775
oklch(37.6% 0.131 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#BB81E9 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) | #6897ED | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779AE6 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B592AA | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB81E9
#BB81E9
oklch(70.2% 0.158 308.6)
- #81B138
#81B138
oklch(70.2% 0.158 128.6)
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 #BB81E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
Use #BB81E9 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.