#BB66DF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.6% 0.189 314.8), rgb(187, 102, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#BB66DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.189 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB66DF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 102, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.189 314.8) |
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 #BB66DF | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB66DF | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB66DF text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB66DF text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.092 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#C382E0
oklch(70.7% 0.149 314.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB66DF
oklch(65.6% 0.189 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E3FC4
oklch(55.5% 0.207 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#8730A9
oklch(49% 0.191 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E2A89
oklch(42.8% 0.158 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#59286E
oklch(37.8% 0.123 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
#BB66DF 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) | #4885E3 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648CDC | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87A99 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB66DF
#BB66DF
oklch(65.6% 0.189 314.8)
- #59A805
#59A805
oklch(65.5% 0.189 134.8)
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 #BB66DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB66DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
Use #BB66DF 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.