#BB67EF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.6% 0.205 310.5), rgb(187, 103, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#BB67EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB67EF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 103, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.205 310.5) |
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 #BB67EF | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB67EF | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB67EF text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB67EF text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF5
oklch(88.4% 0.056 311)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFF1
oklch(81% 0.099 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#C081EA
oklch(70.8% 0.16 310.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB67EF
oklch(66.6% 0.205 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B3BD1
oklch(55.6% 0.223 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#852BB5
oklch(49.2% 0.207 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C2692
oklch(42.7% 0.171 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#572675
oklch(37.7% 0.133 310)
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Step 950
950
#331744
oklch(26.9% 0.085 310.7)
#BB67EF 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) | #3989F3 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8EEC | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B480A1 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB67EF
#BB67EF
oklch(66.6% 0.205 310.5)
- #6CA900
#6CA900
oklch(66.7% 0.181 130.7)
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 #BB67EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB67EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.022
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.030
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.034
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.034
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
Use #BB67EF 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.