#BB6DE7
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67% 0.187 311.9), rgb(187, 109, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#BB6DE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6DE7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 109, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 72%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.187 311.9) |
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 #BB6DE7 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6DE7 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6DE7 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB6DE7 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF8
oklch(81% 0.117 311.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB6DE7
oklch(67% 0.187 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#B84DEF
oklch(63.1% 0.239 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#A420DD
oklch(55.6% 0.26 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D08C0
oklch(49.2% 0.242 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#72129B
oklch(42.6% 0.2 312)
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Step 900
900
#5C1C7C
oklch(37.7% 0.156 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#361348
oklch(27% 0.098 312)
#BB6DE7 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) | #4C8BEB | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6690E4 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B681A0 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6DE7
#BB6DE7
oklch(67% 0.187 311.9)
- #68AB00
#68AB00
oklch(67% 0.186 131.9)
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 #BB6DE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB6DE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
Use #BB6DE7 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.