#BB65AB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.9% 0.141 334.4), rgb(187, 101, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#BB65AB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 334°. 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 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB65AB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 101, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.141 334.4) |
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 #BB65AB | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB65AB | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB65AB text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB65AB text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D3
oklch(80.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 334.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB65AB
oklch(62.9% 0.141 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#A74B97
oklch(55.7% 0.153 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F3B81
oklch(49.1% 0.143 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#743269
oklch(42.8% 0.118 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C55
oklch(37.6% 0.093 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#BB65AB 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) | #657BAD | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C88A9 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26980 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB65AB
#BB65AB
oklch(62.9% 0.141 334.4)
- #2CA161
#2CA161
oklch(62.9% 0.141 154.5)
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 #BB65AB, 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 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
Use #BB65AB 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.