#BB66DD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.5% 0.187 315.4), rgb(187, 102, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#BB66DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB66DD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 102, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.187 315.4) |
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 #BB66DD | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB66DD | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB66DD text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB66DD text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C382DE
oklch(70.7% 0.146 315.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB66DD
oklch(65.5% 0.187 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F40C2
oklch(55.6% 0.204 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#8831A8
oklch(49.2% 0.189 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2A88
oklch(42.7% 0.157 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#59286D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
#BB66DD 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) | #4985E1 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668CDA | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97998 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB66DD
#BB66DD
oklch(65.5% 0.187 315.4)
- #57A811
#57A811
oklch(65.4% 0.187 135.5)
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 #BB66DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB66DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
Use #BB66DD 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.