#BB67AC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.2% 0.138 334.1), rgb(187, 103, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#BB67AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB67AC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 103, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.138 334.1) |
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 #BB67AC | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB67AC | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB67AC text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB67AC text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E3
oklch(88.4% 0.037 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA87BC
oklch(70.8% 0.107 334.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB67AC
oklch(63.2% 0.138 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#A64C97
oklch(55.7% 0.15 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C81
oklch(49.1% 0.141 334)
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Step 800
800
#733369
oklch(42.8% 0.115 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D55
oklch(37.6% 0.09 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#BB67AC 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) | #667DAE | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D89AA | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26B82 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB67AC
#BB67AC
oklch(63.2% 0.138 334.1)
- #32A262
#32A262
oklch(63.4% 0.139 154)
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 #BB67AC, 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 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
Use #BB67AC 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.