#BB62DB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.8% 0.191 316.3), rgb(187, 98, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#BB62DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB62DB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 98, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.191 316.3) |
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 #BB62DB | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB62DB | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB62DB text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB62DB text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C581DF
oklch(70.8% 0.15 316.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB62DB
oklch(64.8% 0.191 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#A13DC2
oklch(55.6% 0.208 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A2EA8
oklch(49.2% 0.194 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#702888
oklch(42.7% 0.16 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B276D
oklch(37.8% 0.125 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#BB62DB 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) | #4582DF | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648AD8 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97595 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB62DB
#BB62DB
oklch(64.8% 0.191 316.3)
- #50A708
#50A708
oklch(64.8% 0.192 136.3)
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 #BB62DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB62DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.027
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
Use #BB62DB 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.