#BB66BF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.9% 0.157 325.6), rgb(187, 102, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#BB66BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB66BF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 102, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.157 325.6) |
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 #BB66BF | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB66BF | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB66BF text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB66BF text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C885CA
oklch(70.8% 0.123 325.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB66BF
oklch(63.9% 0.157 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#A348A8
oklch(55.6% 0.17 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C3890
oklch(49.1% 0.159 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#722F75
oklch(42.7% 0.132 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#BB66BF 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) | #5D7FC2 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758ABC | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF708A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB66BF
#BB66BF
oklch(63.9% 0.157 325.6)
- #40A44C
#40A44C
oklch(63.9% 0.157 145.6)
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 #BB66BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
Use #BB66BF 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.