#BB68AC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.4% 0.136 334.1), rgb(187, 104, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#BB68AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB68AC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 104, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.136 334.1) |
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 #BB68AC | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB68AC | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB68AC text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB68AC text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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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
#C987BC
oklch(70.7% 0.106 334)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB68AC
oklch(63.4% 0.136 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#A54D96
oklch(55.6% 0.147 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D3D80
oklch(49% 0.138 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#733368
oklch(42.7% 0.114 334.4)
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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)
#BB68AC 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) | #677DAE | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E89AA | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26C82 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB68AC
#BB68AC
oklch(63.4% 0.136 334.1)
- #35A263
#35A263
oklch(63.5% 0.137 154)
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 #BB68AC, closest first.
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 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.076
Use #BB68AC 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.