#BB68CF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65% 0.17 319.6), rgb(187, 104, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#BB68CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB68CF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 104, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.17 319.6) |
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 #BB68CF | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB68CF | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB68CF text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB68CF text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#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
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E3
oklch(81% 0.083 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#C484D4
oklch(70.6% 0.132 319.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB68CF
oklch(65% 0.17 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#A045B5
oklch(55.5% 0.185 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#89369C
oklch(49.1% 0.172 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F2E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.141 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A66
oklch(37.7% 0.111 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#BB68CF 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) | #5683D2 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8CCC | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7692 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB68CF
#BB68CF
oklch(65% 0.17 319.6)
- #50A738
#50A738
oklch(65.1% 0.17 139.6)
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 #BB68CF, 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 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #BB68CF 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.