#BB67C6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.4% 0.162 322.8), rgb(187, 103, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#BB67C6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB67C6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 103, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.162 322.8) |
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 #BB67C6 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB67C6 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB67C6 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB67C6 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#C684CF
oklch(70.6% 0.128 322.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB67C6
oklch(64.4% 0.162 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#A247AE
oklch(55.6% 0.176 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A3795
oklch(49% 0.164 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#712F79
oklch(42.8% 0.136 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B62
oklch(37.7% 0.106 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#361A39
oklch(27.1% 0.066 323.6)
#BB67C6 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) | #5A81C9 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738BC3 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE738D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB67C6
#BB67C6
oklch(64.4% 0.162 322.8)
- #47A544
#47A544
oklch(64.3% 0.162 142.9)
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 #BB67C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #BB67C6 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.