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#BB6BE6 Color

#BB6BE6 is rgb(187, 107, 230) in RGB, hsl(279, 71%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 53%, 0%, 10%) 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 7.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB6BE6
HEX#BB6BE6
RGBrgb(187, 107, 230)
HSLhsl(279, 71%, 66%)
HSVhsv(279, 53%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 53%, 0%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(66.7% 0.189 312.4)
LABlab(58.41% 47.94 -50.18)
LCHlch(58.41% 69.39 313.69)

What #BB6BE6 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 #BB6BE6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 7.99Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.11Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 12.7Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 12.71Amethyst#9966CCΔE 14.22Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 15.13

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

#BB6BE6 Channel Values

How #BB6BE6 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 107 · B 2308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 71% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 53% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.3:1 vs white · 6.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB6BE6 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 text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BB6BE6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BB6BE6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB6BE6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BB6BE6
Complementary
#96E66B
Analogous
#7D6BE6
Analogous
#E66BD3
Triadic
#E6BB6B
Triadic
#6BE6BB
Split comp.
#D3E66B
Split comp.
#6BE67D

Tints & Shades of #BB6BE6

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

#C581EA
#CD92ED
#D7A8F0
#DFB9F3
#E9CFF7
#F1E0FA

Shades

#A943DF
#9423D1
#791DAA
#601787
#441060
#280A39

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BB6BE6.

How #BB6BE6 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#BB6BE6
Protanopia#7D7DE6
Protanomaly#9A77E6
Deuteranopia#8C8CE5
Deuteranomaly#A180E5
Tritanopia#AC8383
Tritanomaly#B27AB3
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BB6BE6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb6be6: #BB6BE6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB6BE6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb6be6': '#BB6BE6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.420, blue: 0.902)
Android XML<color name="color_bb6be6">#BB6BE6</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB6BE6"

More Purple Colors

#BB6BE6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BB6BE6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB6BE6?

#BB6BE6 is a light purple — rgb(187, 107, 230) in RGB and hsl(279, 71%, 66%) 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 7.99.

What is the RGB value of #BB6BE6?

#BB6BE6 is rgb(187, 107, 230) — red 187, green 107, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB6BE6?

#BB6BE6 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 53%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB6BE6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB6BE6 scores 3.3:1 against white and 6.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB6BE6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB6BE6 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 9.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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