#BB7DFD

A color in the Violet family

#bb7dfd is a color in the Violet family: RGB(187, 125, 253), HSL(269°, 97%, 74%), CMYK(26%, 51%, 0%, 1%). Closest named color: orchid. Contrast is 2.81:1 on white and 7.46:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bb7dfd
RGBrgb(187 125 253)
RGB (legacy)rgb(187, 125, 253)
RGB %rgb(73% 49% 99%)
HSLhsl(269 97% 74%)
HSV / HSBhsv(269, 51%, 99%)
HWBhwb(269 49% 1%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 51%, 0%, 1%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(63.1 42.86 -55.46)
LCHlch(63.1 70.09 307.7)
OKLaboklab(0.7063 0.1059 -0.1546)
OKLCHoklch(0.7063 0.1874 304.41)
Decimal12287485

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colororchid ΔE 7.8
Closest web-safe color#cc66ff
Hue269°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)97% / 51%
Lightness (HSL)74%
Brightness or Value (HSV)99%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)62% / 58%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3232
Red / Green / Blue187 / 125 / 253

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.81:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
7.46:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 53.8 / -48 · As background with white / black text: Lc -59.1 / 50.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bb7dfd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(70.63% 0.1874 304.41);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(187 125 253 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bb7dfd] text-[#bb7dfd] border-[#bb7dfd]">