#BB60D3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.1% 0.187 318.9), rgb(187, 96, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#BB60D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB60D3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 96, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 57%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.187 318.9) |
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 #BB60D3 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB60D3 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB60D3 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB60D3 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C781DA
oklch(70.7% 0.146 318.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB60D3
oklch(64.1% 0.187 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#A33EBD
oklch(55.6% 0.203 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C2FA3
oklch(49.2% 0.189 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#712984
oklch(42.7% 0.156 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C276A
oklch(37.8% 0.122 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#BB60D3 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) | #487FD7 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6789D0 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7191 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB60D3
#BB60D3
oklch(64.1% 0.187 318.9)
- #46A521
#46A521
oklch(64% 0.186 138.9)
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 #BB60D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB60D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
Use #BB60D3 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.