#BB82E6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.2% 0.152 309.2), rgb(187, 130, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#BB82E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB82E6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 130, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 67%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.152 309.2) |
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 #BB82E6 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB82E6 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB82E6 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB82E6 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 309)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.096 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB82E6
oklch(70.2% 0.152 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC60E0
oklch(63.1% 0.194 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9841CE
oklch(55.6% 0.212 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#8131B2
oklch(49% 0.197 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#692B90
oklch(42.7% 0.162 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#552873
oklch(37.6% 0.127 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#BB82E6 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) | #6C97EA | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9BE3 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B692A9 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB82E6
#BB82E6
oklch(70.2% 0.152 309.2)
- #81B13F
#81B13F
oklch(70.3% 0.152 129.2)
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 #BB82E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
Use #BB82E6 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.