#BB64AD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.8% 0.144 333.4), rgb(187, 100, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#BB64AD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB64AD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 100, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.144 333.4) |
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 #BB64AD | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB64AD | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB64AD text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB64AD text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB85BE
oklch(70.6% 0.113 333.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB64AD
oklch(62.8% 0.144 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#A74A99
oklch(55.6% 0.156 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F3A83
oklch(49.1% 0.146 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#74316A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C56
oklch(37.7% 0.093 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#BB64AD 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) | #637BB0 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B88AA | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26980 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB64AD
#BB64AD
oklch(62.8% 0.144 333.4)
- #2BA15E
#2BA15E
oklch(62.9% 0.144 153.5)
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 #BB64AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
Use #BB64AD 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.