#BB6DE5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.9% 0.185 312.4), rgb(187, 109, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#BB6DE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6DE5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 109, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.185 312.4) |
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 #BB6DE5 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6DE5 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6DE5 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB6DE5 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF8
oklch(88.4% 0.065 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF6
oklch(80.9% 0.114 312.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB6DE5
oklch(66.9% 0.185 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#B94EED
oklch(63.2% 0.236 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#A422DB
oklch(55.5% 0.257 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D0CBE
oklch(49.1% 0.239 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#72149A
oklch(42.7% 0.198 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C1C7A
oklch(37.6% 0.154 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#361348
oklch(27% 0.098 312)
#BB6DE5 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) | #4E8AE9 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6790E2 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7819F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6DE5
#BB6DE5
oklch(66.9% 0.185 312.4)
- #66AB08
#66AB08
oklch(66.9% 0.185 132.5)
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 #BB6DE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB6DE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #BB6DE5 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.