#BB6DBD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.9% 0.143 326.2), rgb(187, 109, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#BB6DBD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6DBD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 109, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.143 326.2) |
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 #BB6DBD | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6DBD | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6DBD text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6DBD text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1D9
oklch(80.8% 0.071 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C587C6
oklch(70.6% 0.113 326.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6DBD
oklch(64.9% 0.143 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#A04DA3
oklch(55.6% 0.155 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#893D8C
oklch(49.1% 0.146 326)
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Step 800
800
#6F3371
oklch(42.6% 0.12 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#BB6DBD 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) | #6683C0 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8DBA | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF758C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6DBD
#BB6DBD
oklch(64.9% 0.143 326.2)
- #4BA557
#4BA557
oklch(64.8% 0.142 146.4)
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 #BB6DBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
Use #BB6DBD 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.