#BB61CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.9% 0.178 321.1), rgb(187, 97, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#BB61CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB61CC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 97, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.178 321.1) |
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 #BB61CC | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB61CC | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB61CC text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB61CC text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#C882D5
oklch(70.8% 0.139 321.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB61CC
oklch(63.9% 0.178 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#A441B6
oklch(55.7% 0.193 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C319D
oklch(49.1% 0.181 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#722B7F
oklch(42.8% 0.148 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2866
oklch(37.7% 0.116 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#BB61CC 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) | #4F7FD0 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B89C9 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD708E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB61CC
#BB61CC
oklch(63.9% 0.178 321.1)
- #42A532
#42A532
oklch(64% 0.178 141.1)
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 #BB61CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB61CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
Use #BB61CC 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.