#BB68D6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.4% 0.177 317.3), rgb(187, 104, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#BB68D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB68D6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 104, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 57%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.177 317.3) |
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 #BB68D6 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB68D6 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB68D6 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB68D6 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C383D9
oklch(70.6% 0.139 317.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB68D6
oklch(65.4% 0.177 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F44BB
oklch(55.6% 0.192 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#8834A1
oklch(49.1% 0.179 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D83
oklch(42.7% 0.147 317)
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Step 900
900
#5A2969
oklch(37.7% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#BB68D6 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) | #5284DA | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8CD3 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7895 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB68D6
#BB68D6
oklch(65.4% 0.177 317.3)
- #55A82B
#55A82B
oklch(65.5% 0.177 137.3)
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 #BB68D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB68D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #BB68D6 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.