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#BB77DF Color

#BB77DF is rgb(187, 119, 223) in RGB, hsl(279, 62%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 47%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB77DF
HEX#BB77DF
RGBrgb(187, 119, 223)
HSLhsl(279, 62%, 67%)
HSVhsv(279, 47%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 47%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.162 312.9)
LABlab(60.56% 40.79 -42.89)
LCHlch(60.56% 59.19 313.56)

What #BB77DF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BB77DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#BB77DF Channel Values

How #BB77DF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 187 · G 119 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 62% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 47% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.08:1 vs white · 6.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB77DF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB77DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB77DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BB77DF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BB77DF.

How #BB77DF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BB77DF
Protanopia#8686DF
Protanomaly#9E80DF
Deuteranopia#9292DE
Deuteranomaly#A488DE
Tritanopia#AF8A8A
Tritanomaly#B483B2
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #BB77DF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bb77df: #BB77DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB77DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb77df': '#BB77DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.467, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_bb77df">#BB77DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB77DF"

More Purple Colors

#BB77DF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BB77DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB77DF?

#BB77DF is a light purple — rgb(187, 119, 223) in RGB and hsl(279, 62%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.17.

What is the RGB value of #BB77DF?

#BB77DF is rgb(187, 119, 223) — red 187, green 119, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB77DF?

#BB77DF converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 47%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB77DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB77DF scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB77DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB77DF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 13.41, which is visibly different.

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