#BB4BC5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.7% 0.204 324.4), rgb(187, 75, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#BB4BC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.204 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 75, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.204 324.4) |
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 #BB4BC5 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB4BC5 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4BC5 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4BC5 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD8
oklch(70.8% 0.159 324.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB4BC5
oklch(60.7% 0.204 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE2FBA
oklch(55.6% 0.223 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#951FA0
oklch(49% 0.207 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#791E82
oklch(42.7% 0.171 324)
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Step 900
900
#622068
oklch(37.6% 0.134 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#BB4BC5 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) | #3572C9 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607FC2 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5D81 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4BC5
#BB4BC5
oklch(60.7% 0.204 324.4)
- #009E23
#009E23
oklch(60.7% 0.195 144.3)
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 #BB4BC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB4BC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
Use #BB4BC5 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.