#BB67B7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.7% 0.148 328.9), rgb(187, 103, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#BB67B7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB67B7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 103, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.148 328.9) |
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 #BB67B7 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB67B7 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB67B7 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB67B7 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.073 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#C886C4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 328.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB67B7
oklch(63.7% 0.148 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A44AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.161 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C3A8A
oklch(49% 0.15 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#723170
oklch(42.7% 0.124 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#361A35
oklch(26.9% 0.062 328.4)
#BB67B7 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) | #627FBA | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798AB4 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06E86 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB67B7
#BB67B7
oklch(63.7% 0.148 328.9)
- #3BA356
#3BA356
oklch(63.7% 0.148 148.9)
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 #BB67B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB67B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #BB67B7 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.