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#BB67E0 Color

#BB67E0 is rgb(187, 103, 224) in RGB, hsl(282, 66%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 54%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB67E0
HEX#BB67E0
RGBrgb(187, 103, 224)
HSLhsl(282, 66%, 64%)
HSVhsv(282, 54%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 54%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(65.8% 0.189 314.4)
LABlab(57.37% 48.92 -48.47)
LCHlch(57.37% 68.87 315.27)

What #BB67E0 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 #BB67E0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 6.57Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 7.37Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 12.39Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 12.97Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 13.56Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 13.66

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

#BB67E0 Channel Values

How #BB67E0 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 103 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 66% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 54% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.43:1 vs white · 6.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB67E0 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 text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BB67E0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BB67E0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB67E0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BB67E0
Complementary
#8BE067
Analogous
#7F67E0
Analogous
#E067C8
Triadic
#E0BB67
Triadic
#67E0BB
Split comp.
#C8E067
Split comp.
#67E07F

Tints & Shades of #BB67E0

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

#C57CE4
#CE91E8
#D8A6ED
#DFB7F0
#E8CCF5
#F2E1F9

Shades

#AB41D8
#9729C7
#7A21A1
#611A7F
#441259
#2A0B37

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BB67E0.

How #BB67E0 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#BB67E0
Protanopia#7B7BE0
Protanomaly#9973E0
Deuteranopia#8A8ADF
Deuteranomaly#A07EDF
Tritanopia#AD7F7F
Tritanomaly#B376AE
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BB67E0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb67e0: #BB67E0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB67E0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb67e0': '#BB67E0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.404, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_bb67e0">#BB67E0</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB67E0"

More Purple Colors

#BB67E0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BB67E0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB67E0?

#BB67E0 is a light purple — rgb(187, 103, 224) in RGB and hsl(282, 66%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.57.

What is the RGB value of #BB67E0?

#BB67E0 is rgb(187, 103, 224) — red 187, green 103, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB67E0?

#BB67E0 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 54%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB67E0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB67E0 scores 3.43:1 against white and 6.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB67E0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB67E0 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 7.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.