#BB61B4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.7% 0.155 330.2), rgb(187, 97, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#BB61B4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB61B4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 97, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.155 330.2) |
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 #BB61B4 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB61B4 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB61B4 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB61B4 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFD8
oklch(80.8% 0.076 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 330.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB61B4
oklch(62.7% 0.155 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#A746A1
oklch(55.5% 0.169 330)
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Step 700
700
#8F378A
oklch(49.1% 0.157 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#752E70
oklch(42.7% 0.131 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5B
oklch(37.6% 0.102 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371935
oklch(26.8% 0.065 329.7)
#BB61B4 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) | #5C7AB7 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7687B1 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16882 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB61B4
#BB61B4
oklch(62.7% 0.155 330.2)
- #29A153
#29A153
oklch(62.6% 0.155 150.3)
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 #BB61B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB61B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #BB61B4 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.