#BB6DB6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.6% 0.137 329.3), rgb(187, 109, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#BB6DB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 329°. 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 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6DB6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 109, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.137 329.3) |
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 #BB6DB6 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6DB6 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6DB6 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6DB6 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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 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
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D6
oklch(81% 0.067 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#C688C1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 329.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6DB6
oklch(64.6% 0.137 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#A14E9D
oklch(55.6% 0.149 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F86
oklch(49.2% 0.137 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#70346D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E58
oklch(37.7% 0.089 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351B34
oklch(26.9% 0.058 328.4)
#BB6DB6 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) | #6982B9 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8CB4 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07389 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6DB6
#BB6DB6
oklch(64.6% 0.137 329.3)
- #47A45E
#47A45E
oklch(64.5% 0.136 149.2)
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 #BB6DB6, 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 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
Use #BB6DB6 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.