#BB6FE3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.1% 0.18 312.8), rgb(187, 111, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#BB6FE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6FE3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 111, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.18 312.8) |
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 #BB6FE3 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6FE3 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6FE3 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB6FE3 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF5
oklch(80.9% 0.113 312.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB6FE3
oklch(67.1% 0.18 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#B850EA
oklch(63.1% 0.23 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A428D8
oklch(55.7% 0.25 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C15BB
oklch(49.1% 0.232 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#721897
oklch(42.7% 0.192 313)
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Step 900
900
#5C1E79
oklch(37.7% 0.151 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#361447
oklch(27.1% 0.095 312.5)
#BB6FE3 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) | #538BE7 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A91E0 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7829F | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6FE3
#BB6FE3
oklch(67.1% 0.18 312.8)
- #67AB1A
#67AB1A
oklch(67% 0.18 132.8)
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 #BB6FE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #BB6FE3 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.