#BB6FEA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.5% 0.187 310.9), rgb(187, 111, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#BB6FEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6FEA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 111, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.187 310.9) |
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 #BB6FEA | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6FEA | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB6FEA text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB6FEA text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#E7CEF9
oklch(88.6% 0.064 311.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9ABF9
oklch(81% 0.118 310.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB6FEA
oklch(67.5% 0.187 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#B74EF1
oklch(63.2% 0.239 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#A221DF
oklch(55.5% 0.26 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B0BC2
oklch(49.1% 0.242 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#71139D
oklch(42.7% 0.201 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B1C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.157 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#351349
oklch(26.9% 0.099 310.3)
#BB6FEA 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) | #4D8CEE | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6691E7 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B584A2 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6FEA
#BB6FEA
oklch(67.5% 0.187 310.9)
- #6DAC00
#6DAC00
oklch(67.5% 0.184 130.9)
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 #BB6FEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.024
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.030
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #BB6FEA 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.