#BB61BE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.165 326.1), rgb(187, 97, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#BB61BE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB61BE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 97, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.165 326.1) |
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 #BB61BE | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB61BE | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB61BE text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB61BE text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFE9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 326)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CB
oklch(70.7% 0.128 326.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB61BE
oklch(63.2% 0.165 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#A644AA
oklch(55.6% 0.179 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E3592
oklch(49.1% 0.166 326)
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Step 800
800
#732D76
oklch(42.6% 0.137 326)
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Step 900
900
#5E295F
oklch(37.7% 0.108 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#BB61BE 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) | #577CC1 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7287BB | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6B87 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB61BE
#BB61BE
oklch(63.2% 0.165 326.1)
- #34A347
#34A347
oklch(63.2% 0.164 146.2)
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 #BB61BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB61BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #BB61BE 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.