#BB6AE3
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.4% 0.188 313.3), rgb(187, 106, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#BB6AE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6AE3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 106, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.188 313.3) |
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 #BB6AE3 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6AE3 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6AE3 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6AE3 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C183E1
oklch(70.7% 0.147 313.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6AE3
oklch(66.4% 0.188 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C41C5
oklch(55.5% 0.204 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#8532AA
oklch(49.1% 0.189 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C2B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#58286E
oklch(37.6% 0.123 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#BB6AE3 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) | #4B88E7 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658EE0 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77E9D | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6AE3
#BB6AE3
oklch(66.4% 0.188 313.3)
- #61AA03
#61AA03
oklch(66.4% 0.188 133.3)
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 #BB6AE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB6AE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
Use #BB6AE3 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.