#BB6DD2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.9% 0.165 318.2), rgb(187, 109, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#BB6DD2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6DD2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 109, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.165 318.2) |
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 #BB6DD2 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6DD2 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6DD2 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6DD2 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E3
oklch(81% 0.08 318)
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Step 400
400
#C286D4
oklch(70.8% 0.128 318.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6DD2
oklch(65.9% 0.165 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D48B5
oklch(55.5% 0.179 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#86399C
oklch(49.1% 0.166 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D307F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#592C66
oklch(37.9% 0.107 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#BB6DD2 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) | #5B87D5 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728FCF | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7B96 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6DD2
#BB6DD2
oklch(65.9% 0.165 318.2)
- #59A83B
#59A83B
oklch(65.8% 0.164 138.2)
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 #BB6DD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
Use #BB6DD2 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.