#BB81F3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.7% 0.169 306), rgb(187, 129, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#BB81F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB81F3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 129, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 83%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.169 306) |
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 #BB81F3 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB81F3 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB81F3 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB81F3 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F9
oklch(88.6% 0.059 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 305.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB81F3
oklch(70.7% 0.169 306)
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Step 500
500
#AB5BEE
oklch(63.2% 0.216 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9638DD
oklch(55.5% 0.236 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#8028BF
oklch(49% 0.218 306)
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Step 800
800
#68249B
oklch(42.6% 0.182 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#55257B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#311748
oklch(26.9% 0.089 305.7)
#BB81F3 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) | #6299F7 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729BF0 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B294AF | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB81F3
#BB81F3
oklch(70.7% 0.169 306)
- #86B221
#86B221
oklch(70.6% 0.169 126)
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 #BB81F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.024
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
Use #BB81F3 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.