#BB68CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65% 0.169 319.9), rgb(187, 104, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#BB68CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB68CE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 104, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.169 319.9) |
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 #BB68CE | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB68CE | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB68CE text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB68CE text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E2
oklch(81% 0.082 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#C584D4
oklch(70.7% 0.133 319.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB68CE
oklch(65% 0.169 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#A046B4
oklch(55.6% 0.183 320)
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Step 700
700
#89369B
oklch(49.1% 0.171 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F2E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.141 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A65
oklch(37.6% 0.11 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#BB68CE 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) | #5783D1 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708CCB | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7692 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB68CE
#BB68CE
oklch(65% 0.169 319.9)
- #4FA739
#4FA739
oklch(65.1% 0.169 139.9)
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 #BB68CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #BB68CE 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.