#BB6BDD
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.2% 0.18 314.9), rgb(187, 107, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#BB6BDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6BDD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 107, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.18 314.9) |
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 #BB6BDD | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6BDD | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6BDD text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6BDD text on black | 6.26:1 | 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
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C184DC
oklch(70.7% 0.14 315)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6BDD
oklch(66.2% 0.18 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C44C0
oklch(55.6% 0.195 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8634A5
oklch(49.1% 0.182 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D2D86
oklch(42.8% 0.15 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#582A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#BB6BDD 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) | #5188E1 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8EDA | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97D9A | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6BDD
#BB6BDD
oklch(66.2% 0.18 314.9)
- #5EA921
#5EA921
oklch(66.1% 0.179 134.9)
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 #BB6BDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB6BDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #BB6BDD 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.