#BB68FB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.5% 0.216 307.6), rgb(187, 104, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#BB68FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB68FB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 104, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 95%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.216 307.6) |
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 #BB68FB | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB68FB | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB68FB text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB68FB text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E3FF
oklch(93.5% 0.04 308)
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Step 200
200
#E6CDFF
oklch(88.5% 0.073 307.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6ABFF
oklch(80.9% 0.124 307.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB68FB
oklch(67.5% 0.216 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#B446FF
oklch(63% 0.261 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#A100EF
oklch(55.6% 0.285 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#8800CB
oklch(49.2% 0.252 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#7000A8
oklch(42.7% 0.219 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C0F89
oklch(37.8% 0.18 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#360E50
oklch(27% 0.114 308)
#BB68FB 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) | #2B8CFF | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5190F8 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B184A8 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB68FB
#BB68FB
oklch(67.5% 0.216 307.6)
- #78A900
#78A900
oklch(67.4% 0.175 127.5)
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 #BB68FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB68FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.020
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.021
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.025
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.029
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #BB68FB 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.