#BB6AE0
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.2% 0.184 314.1), rgb(187, 106, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#BB6AE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6AE0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 106, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.184 314.1) |
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 #BB6AE0 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6AE0 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6AE0 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6AE0 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0EA
oklch(81% 0.09 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C183DF
oklch(70.7% 0.145 314.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6AE0
oklch(66.2% 0.184 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C42C3
oklch(55.5% 0.201 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8633A8
oklch(49.2% 0.186 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D2C88
oklch(42.8% 0.154 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#58296D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 314)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#BB6AE0 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) | #4D87E4 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678EDD | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87D9B | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6AE0
#BB6AE0
oklch(66.2% 0.184 314.1)
- #5FAA14
#5FAA14
oklch(66.3% 0.185 134.2)
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 #BB6AE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB6AE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #BB6AE0 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.