#BB60AD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.2% 0.151 333.3), rgb(187, 96, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#BB60AD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB60AD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 96, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.151 333.3) |
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 #BB60AD | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB60AD | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB60AD text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB60AD text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD5
oklch(80.8% 0.074 333)
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Step 400
400
#CD84C0
oklch(70.8% 0.118 333.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB60AD
oklch(62.2% 0.151 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#A9479B
oklch(55.6% 0.164 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#913885
oklch(49.2% 0.153 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#762F6C
oklch(42.8% 0.127 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B57
oklch(37.7% 0.097 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#BB60AD 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) | #5F79B0 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7886AA | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2667E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB60AD
#BB60AD
oklch(62.2% 0.151 333.3)
- #1DA059
#1DA059
oklch(62.2% 0.151 153.2)
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 #BB60AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
Use #BB60AD 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.