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#BB64DD Color

#BB64DD is rgb(187, 100, 221) in RGB, hsl(283, 64%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 55%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB64DD
HEX#BB64DD
RGBrgb(187, 100, 221)
HSLhsl(283, 64%, 63%)
HSVhsv(283, 55%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 55%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.19 315.6)
LABlab(56.66% 49.89 -47.90)
LCHlch(56.66% 69.16 316.17)

What #BB64DD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BB64DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 6.11Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 6.54Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 12.46Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 12.9Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 12.96Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 13.24

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#BB64DD Channel Values

How #BB64DD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 187 · G 100 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 64% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 55% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.51:1 vs white · 5.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB64DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BB64DD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BB64DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB64DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BB64DD
Complementary
#86DD64
Analogous
#7E64DD
Analogous
#DD64C3
Triadic
#DDBB64
Triadic
#64DDBB
Split comp.
#C3DD64
Split comp.
#64DD7E

Tints & Shades of #BB64DD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C479E2
#CD8EE6
#D6A3EB
#E0B8EF
#E9CDF4
#F2E2F9

Shades

#AC43D6
#962AC0
#7C239F
#5E1B79
#441358
#270B32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BB64DD.

How #BB64DD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BB64DD
Protanopia#7979DD
Protanomaly#9871DD
Deuteranopia#8989DC
Deuteranomaly#9F7CDC
Tritanopia#AE7C7C
Tritanomaly#B373AC
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BB64DD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bb64dd: #BB64DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB64DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb64dd': '#BB64DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.392, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_bb64dd">#BB64DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB64DD"

More Purple Colors

#BB64DD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BB64DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB64DD?

#BB64DD is a light purple — rgb(187, 100, 221) in RGB and hsl(283, 64%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.

What is the RGB value of #BB64DD?

#BB64DD is rgb(187, 100, 221) — red 187, green 100, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB64DD?

#BB64DD converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 55%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB64DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB64DD scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB64DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB64DD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 6.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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