#BB49EE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63% 0.244 313.3), rgb(187, 73, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#BB49EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.244 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.244) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB49EE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 73, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.244 313.3) |
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 #BB49EE | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB49EE | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB49EE text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB49EE text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCAAF7
oklch(81% 0.118 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA77F3
oklch(70.8% 0.19 313.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB49EE
oklch(63% 0.244 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#A718DD
oklch(55.6% 0.265 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#740D9B
oklch(42.7% 0.204 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E197B
oklch(37.6% 0.159 313.4)
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Step 950
950
#371248
oklch(27% 0.1 313.2)
#BB49EE 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) | #007AF3 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C82EA | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66C97 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.245 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB49EE
#BB49EE
oklch(63% 0.244 313.3)
- #5A9E00
#5A9E00
oklch(62.9% 0.178 133.2)
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 #BB49EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB49EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.062
Use #BB49EE 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.