#BB81F1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.167 306.5), rgb(187, 129, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#BB81F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB81F1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 129, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 80%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.167 306.5) |
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 #BB81F1 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB81F1 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB81F1 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB81F1 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF6
oklch(80.9% 0.105 306.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB81F1
oklch(70.6% 0.167 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB5BEC
oklch(63% 0.214 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#973ADA
oklch(55.6% 0.231 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#8129BE
oklch(49.1% 0.217 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#682599
oklch(42.6% 0.179 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#55267A
oklch(37.8% 0.139 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#321747
oklch(27% 0.088 307.4)
#BB81F1 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) | #6499F5 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739BEE | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B394AE | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB81F1
#BB81F1
oklch(70.6% 0.167 306.5)
- #85B227
#85B227
oklch(70.6% 0.167 126.6)
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 #BB81F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
Use #BB81F1 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.