#BB47C7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.4% 0.211 323.9), rgb(187, 71, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#BB47C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB47C7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 71, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.211 323.9) |
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 #BB47C7 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB47C7 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB47C7 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB47C7 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D279DA
oklch(70.7% 0.165 324.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB47C7
oklch(60.4% 0.211 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF2BBD
oklch(55.6% 0.229 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#961AA3
oklch(49.1% 0.213 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A1A84
oklch(42.6% 0.177 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#631F6A
oklch(37.8% 0.138 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#BB47C7 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) | #2C70CB | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7EC4 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5B81 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB47C7
#BB47C7
oklch(60.4% 0.211 323.9)
- #009D1D
#009D1D
oklch(60.4% 0.197 143.8)
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 #BB47C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB47C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.083
Use #BB47C7 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.