ColorTool
Log in
#BB6DFD

#bb6dfd ≈ Heliotrope

  • violet
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#bb6dfd is a color from the violet family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 42.75% green and 99.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 26.09% cyan, 56.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 0.78% black. Its hue angle is 272.5°, with 97.3% saturation and 70.98% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Heliotrope (#df73ff), ΔE 6.62.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc66ff
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.2859

Complementary

  1. #bb6dfd
  2. #affd6d

Split complementary

  1. #bb6dfd
  2. #f7fd6d
  3. #6dfd73

Analogous

  1. #736dfd
  2. #bb6dfd
  3. #fd6df7

Triadic

  1. #bb6dfd
  2. #fdbb6d
  3. #6dfdbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb6dfd
  2. #fd6daf
  3. #affd6d
  4. #6dfdbb

Square

  1. #bb6dfd
  2. #fd736d
  3. #affd6d
  4. #6df7fd

Monochromatic

  1. #7103ce
  2. #9822fc
  3. #bb6dfd
  4. #deb8fe
  5. #f6ebff

Shades

#bb6dfd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb6dfd
  2. #a862e4
  3. #9657ca
  4. #834cb1
  5. #704198
  6. #5e377f
  7. #4b2c65
  8. #38214c
  9. #251633
  10. #130b19
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb6dfd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb6dfd
  2. #c27cfd
  3. #c98afd
  4. #cf99fe
  5. #d6a7fe
  6. #ddb6fe
  7. #e4c5fe
  8. #ebd3fe
  9. #f1e2ff
  10. #f8f0ff
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb6dfd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb6dfd
  2. #b56ff1
  3. #af71e4
  4. #a973d8
  5. #a375cb
  6. #9e77bf
  7. #9878b2
  8. #927aa6
  9. #8c7c99
  10. #867e8d
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #929292 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a485c6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #358fff ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5592fa ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b089ab ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8183ff ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8a85fb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b57ed1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-bb6dfd {
  color: #bb6dfd;
}
Background
.bg-bb6dfd {
  background-color: #bb6dfd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bb6dfd {
  border: 2px solid #bb6dfd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb6dfd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 109 253;
  --color-primary-hsl: 273 97% 71%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb6dfd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb6dfd, #fd6df7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb6dfd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 109 253 / 0.35);
}

#df73ff Heliotrope ΔE 6.62 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 6.70 #9370db Medium Purple ΔE 8.04 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.37 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 8.92 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 10.13 #7b68ee Medium Slate Blue ΔE 11.57 #449202 Inverted #929292 Grayscale 

Heliotrope
#bb6dfd  rgb(187, 109, 253)  hsl(273, 97%, 71%)  Heliotrope
#affd6d  rgb(175, 253, 109)  hsl(93, 97%, 71%)  Inchworm
#fdbb6d  rgb(253, 187, 109)  hsl(33, 97%, 71%)  Topaz
#6dfdbb  rgb(109, 253, 187)  hsl(153, 97%, 71%)  Aquamarine