#BB67BA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.9% 0.151 327.6), rgb(187, 103, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#BB67BA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 328°. 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 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB67BA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 103, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.151 327.6) |
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 #BB67BA | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB67BA | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB67BA text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB67BA 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0D9
oklch(80.8% 0.074 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C885C6
oklch(70.6% 0.119 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB67BA
oklch(63.9% 0.151 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#A449A3
oklch(55.6% 0.164 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C3A8C
oklch(49.1% 0.152 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#723172
oklch(42.8% 0.126 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5C
oklch(37.7% 0.098 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#BB67BA 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) | #607FBD | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788AB7 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06F88 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB67BA
#BB67BA
oklch(63.9% 0.151 327.6)
- #3EA453
#3EA453
oklch(64% 0.151 147.6)
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 #BB67BA, 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 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
Use #BB67BA 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.