#BB6DB3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.5% 0.134 330.8), rgb(187, 109, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#BB6DB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6DB3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 109, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.134 330.8) |
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 #BB6DB3 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6DB3 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6DB3 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6DB3 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C688BF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 330.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6DB3
oklch(64.5% 0.134 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#A24F9A
oklch(55.7% 0.145 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F84
oklch(49.1% 0.136 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#70356B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E57
oklch(37.6% 0.088 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#361C33
oklch(27.2% 0.055 331.3)
#BB6DB3 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) | #6A82B6 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8CB1 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17388 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6DB3
#BB6DB3
oklch(64.5% 0.134 330.8)
- #45A461
#45A461
oklch(64.5% 0.134 150.6)
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 #BB6DB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
Use #BB6DB3 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.