#BB63BA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.3% 0.158 327.7), rgb(187, 99, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#BB63BA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 328°. 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 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB63BA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 99, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.158 327.7) |
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 #BB63BA | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB63BA | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB63BA text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB63BA text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#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
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDA
oklch(80.8% 0.077 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C8
oklch(70.8% 0.124 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB63BA
oklch(63.3% 0.158 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#A647A5
oklch(55.7% 0.17 328)
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Step 700
700
#8E378E
oklch(49.1% 0.16 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#732F73
oklch(42.7% 0.131 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5D
oklch(37.6% 0.103 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#BB63BA 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) | #5C7DBD | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7588B7 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06C86 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB63BA
#BB63BA
oklch(63.3% 0.158 327.7)
- #35A34E
#35A34E
oklch(63.4% 0.158 147.6)
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 #BB63BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB63BA.
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 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #BB63BA 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.