#BB81FA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.1% 0.178 304.4), rgb(187, 129, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#BB81FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB81FA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 129, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.178 304.4) |
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 #BB81FA | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB81FA | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB81FA text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB81FA text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FB
oklch(88.6% 0.061 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFFB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 303.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB81FA
oklch(71.1% 0.178 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A958F5
oklch(63% 0.227 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#9534E4
oklch(55.6% 0.246 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#8022C6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#6821A0
oklch(42.8% 0.19 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#54237F
oklch(37.7% 0.148 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#31164A
oklch(26.9% 0.094 304.8)
#BB81FA 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) | #5E9AFE | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9CF7 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B096B2 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB81FA
#BB81FA
oklch(71.1% 0.178 304.4)
- #8AB300
#8AB300
oklch(71.1% 0.177 124.4)
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 #BB81FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.022
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
Use #BB81FA 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.