#BB6AF0
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.1% 0.201 310), rgb(187, 106, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#BB6AF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6AF0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 106, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 82%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.201 310) |
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 #BB6AF0 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6AF0 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6AF0 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB6AF0 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFC
oklch(88.5% 0.069 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9A9FD
oklch(80.8% 0.126 309.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB6AF0
oklch(67.1% 0.201 310)
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Step 500
500
#B846FA
oklch(63.1% 0.257 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#A404E9
oklch(55.6% 0.28 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C6
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#7201A4
oklch(42.7% 0.216 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C1682
oklch(37.7% 0.168 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#36104C
oklch(26.9% 0.107 310)
#BB6AF0 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) | #3E8BF4 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C90ED | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B482A3 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6AF0
#BB6AF0
oklch(67.1% 0.201 310)
- #6FAA00
#6FAA00
oklch(67.1% 0.181 130.1)
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 #BB6AF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB6AF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.018
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
Use #BB6AF0 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.