#BB60D5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.2% 0.188 318.3), rgb(187, 96, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#BB60D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 318°. 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 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB60D5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 96, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 58%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.188 318.3) |
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 #BB60D5 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB60D5 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB60D5 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB60D5 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C781DB
oklch(70.8% 0.147 318.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB60D5
oklch(64.2% 0.188 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#A33EBE
oklch(55.7% 0.204 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B2EA4
oklch(49.1% 0.19 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#712885
oklch(42.7% 0.158 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C276B
oklch(37.8% 0.123 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#BB60D5 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) | #4780D9 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6689D2 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7292 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB60D5
#BB60D5
oklch(64.2% 0.188 318.3)
- #48A61B
#48A61B
oklch(64.3% 0.189 138.3)
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 #BB60D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB60D5.
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 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
Use #BB60D5 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.