#BB46CB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.5% 0.216 322.7), rgb(187, 70, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#BB46CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB46CB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 70, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.216 322.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BB46CB | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB46CB | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB46CB text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB46CB text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE9
oklch(81% 0.106 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#D178DD
oklch(70.6% 0.169 322.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB46CB
oklch(60.5% 0.216 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF28C1
oklch(55.6% 0.235 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#9616A6
oklch(49.1% 0.218 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A1887
oklch(42.7% 0.182 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#631E6C
oklch(37.8% 0.141 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#BB46CB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2471CF | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597EC8 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5C83 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB46CB
#BB46CB
oklch(60.5% 0.216 322.7)
- #009E06
#009E06
oklch(60.6% 0.205 142.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BB46CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB46CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.079
Use #BB46CB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.