#BB4BC7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.8% 0.206 323.7), rgb(187, 75, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#BB4BC7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.206 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 75, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.206 323.7) |
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 #BB4BC7 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB4BC7 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4BC7 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4BC7 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE6
oklch(81% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07AD9
oklch(70.6% 0.162 323.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB4BC7
oklch(60.8% 0.206 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE2FBB
oklch(55.6% 0.224 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#951FA1
oklch(49.1% 0.208 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#791D83
oklch(42.7% 0.173 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#622069
oklch(37.7% 0.135 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#BB4BC7 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) | #3372CB | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7FC4 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5E82 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4BC7
#BB4BC7
oklch(60.8% 0.206 323.7)
- #009F1C
#009F1C
oklch(61% 0.199 143.7)
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 #BB4BC7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB4BC7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
Use #BB4BC7 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.