#BB4BC6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.8% 0.205 324), rgb(187, 75, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#BB4BC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.205 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 75, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.205 324) |
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 #BB4BC6 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB4BC6 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4BC6 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4BC6 text on black | 4.93:1 | 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
#D17AD8
oklch(70.7% 0.161 324.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB4BC6
oklch(60.8% 0.205 324)
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Step 600
600
#AE2FBA
oklch(55.6% 0.223 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#951FA1
oklch(49.1% 0.208 323.8)
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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)
#BB4BC6 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) | #3472CA | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7FC3 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5D82 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4BC6
#BB4BC6
oklch(60.8% 0.205 324)
- #009E20
#009E20
oklch(60.7% 0.196 144.1)
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 #BB4BC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB4BC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
Use #BB4BC6 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.