#BB66B3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.4% 0.146 330.7), rgb(187, 102, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#BB66B3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB66B3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 102, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.146 330.7) |
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 #BB66B3 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB66B3 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB66B3 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB66B3 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D6
oklch(80.8% 0.072 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#C986C2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 330.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB66B3
oklch(63.4% 0.146 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#A54A9E
oklch(55.6% 0.159 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3B87
oklch(49.1% 0.147 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#73316E
oklch(42.7% 0.123 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C59
oklch(37.7% 0.096 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#BB66B3 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) | #627DB6 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A89B0 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16C84 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB66B3
#BB66B3
oklch(63.4% 0.146 330.7)
- #36A259
#36A259
oklch(63.3% 0.146 150.5)
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 #BB66B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
Use #BB66B3 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.