#BB6CD7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(66% 0.172 316.6), rgb(187, 108, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#BB6CD7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6CD7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 108, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 57%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.172 316.6) |
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 #BB6CD7 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6CD7 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6CD7 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6CD7 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 317)
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Step 400
400
#C285D8
oklch(70.8% 0.134 316.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6CD7
oklch(66% 0.172 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D46BA
oklch(55.6% 0.187 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8637A0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F82
oklch(42.8% 0.143 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#582B68
oklch(37.7% 0.111 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#BB6CD7 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) | #5787DB | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8ED4 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7C98 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6CD7
#BB6CD7
oklch(66% 0.172 316.6)
- #5BA931
#5BA931
oklch(66% 0.172 136.8)
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 #BB6CD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
Use #BB6CD7 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.