#BB83FD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.6% 0.178 303.4), rgb(187, 131, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#BB83FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB83FD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 131, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.178 303.4) |
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 #BB83FD | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB83FD | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB83FD text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB83FD text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#E1D0FB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFAFFC
oklch(80.9% 0.111 303.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB83FD
oklch(71.6% 0.178 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#A859F7
oklch(63.2% 0.227 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#9434E6
oklch(55.6% 0.248 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E23C8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#6621A1
oklch(42.6% 0.19 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#532480
oklch(37.8% 0.148 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#30174B
oklch(27% 0.093 302.7)
#BB83FD 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) | #5F9CFF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9DFA | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF99B4 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB83FD
#BB83FD
oklch(71.6% 0.178 303.4)
- #8EB400
#8EB400
oklch(71.6% 0.177 123.5)
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 #BB83FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
Use #BB83FD 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.