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#BB68DF Color

#BB68DF is rgb(187, 104, 223) in RGB, hsl(282, 65%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 53%, 0%, 13%) 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 5.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB68DF
HEX#BB68DF
RGBrgb(187, 104, 223)
HSLhsl(282, 65%, 64%)
HSVhsv(282, 53%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 53%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.186 314.6)
LABlab(57.51% 48.28 -47.67)
LCHlch(57.51% 67.85 315.36)

What #BB68DF 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 #BB68DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 5.63Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 7.92Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 11.51Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 13.13Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 13.25Amethyst#9966CCΔE 13.56

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

#BB68DF Channel Values

How #BB68DF 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 104 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 65% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 53% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.41:1 vs white · 6.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB68DF 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 text3.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BB68DF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BB68DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB68DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BB68DF
Complementary
#8BDF68
Analogous
#7F68DF
Analogous
#DF68C7
Triadic
#DFBB68
Triadic
#68DFBB
Split comp.
#C7DF68
Split comp.
#68DF7F

Tints & Shades of #BB68DF

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

#C57DE3
#CE92E8
#D7A7EC
#DFB7F0
#E8CDF4
#F2E2F9

Shades

#AA42D7
#972AC6
#7A22A0
#601B7E
#431358
#2A0C37

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BB68DF.

How #BB68DF 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#BB68DF
Protanopia#7B7BDF
Protanomaly#9974DF
Deuteranopia#8B8BDE
Deuteranomaly#A07EDE
Tritanopia#AD7F7F
Tritanomaly#B377AE
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BB68DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb68df: #BB68DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB68DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb68df': '#BB68DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.408, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_bb68df">#BB68DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB68DF"

More Purple Colors

#BB68DF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BB68DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB68DF?

#BB68DF is a light purple — rgb(187, 104, 223) in RGB and hsl(282, 65%, 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 5.63.

What is the RGB value of #BB68DF?

#BB68DF is rgb(187, 104, 223) — red 187, green 104, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB68DF?

#BB68DF converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 53%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB68DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB68DF scores 3.41:1 against white and 6.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB68DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB68DF 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 7.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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