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#BB66F0 Color

#BB66F0 is rgb(187, 102, 240) in RGB, hsl(277, 82%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 57%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), visibly different at ΔE 10.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB66F0
HEX#BB66F0
RGBrgb(187, 102, 240)
HSLhsl(277, 82%, 67%)
HSVhsv(277, 57%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 57%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(66.5% 0.207 310.4)
LABlab(57.91% 52.00 -56.53)
LCHlch(57.91% 76.81 312.61)

What #BB66F0 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 #BB66F0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#BB66F0 Channel Values

How #BB66F0 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 102 · B 2408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 82% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 57% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.35:1 vs white · 6.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB66F0 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 text3.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB66F0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB66F0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BB66F0

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.

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How #BB66F0 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#BB66F0
Protanopia#7A7AF0
Protanomaly#9873F0
Deuteranopia#8A8AEF
Deuteranomaly#A07DEF
Tritanopia#AA8383
Tritanomaly#B178B9
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #BB66F0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb66f0: #BB66F0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB66F0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb66f0': '#BB66F0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.400, blue: 0.941)
Android XML<color name="color_bb66f0">#BB66F0</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB66F0"

More Purple Colors

#BB66F0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BB66F0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB66F0?

#BB66F0 is a light purple — rgb(187, 102, 240) in RGB and hsl(277, 82%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.59.

What is the RGB value of #BB66F0?

#BB66F0 is rgb(187, 102, 240) — red 187, green 102, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB66F0?

#BB66F0 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 57%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB66F0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB66F0 scores 3.35:1 against white and 6.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB66F0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB66F0 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 10.59, which is visibly different.

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