#BB68FC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.5% 0.217 307.4), rgb(187, 104, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#BB68FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB68FC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 104, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 96%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.217 307.4) |
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 #BB68FC | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB68FC | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB68FC text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB68FC text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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)
#BB68FC
oklch(67.5% 0.217 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#B447FF
oklch(63.1% 0.259 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#A100F0
oklch(55.7% 0.286 307.4)
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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
#5C0E89
oklch(37.7% 0.181 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#360E50
oklch(27% 0.114 308)
#BB68FC 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) | #298CFF | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5090F9 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B185A8 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB68FC
#BB68FC
oklch(67.5% 0.217 307.4)
- #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 #BB68FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB68FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.021
- 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 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
Use #BB68FC 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.