#BB4CE9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.235 314.3), rgb(187, 76, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#BB4CE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4CE9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 76, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 78%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.235 314.3) |
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 #BB4CE9 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB4CE9 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4CE9 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4CE9 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF7
oklch(88.5% 0.064 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCAAF5
oklch(80.9% 0.116 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA78EF
oklch(70.7% 0.184 314.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB4CE9
oklch(63% 0.235 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#A720D7
oklch(55.5% 0.256 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F0ABB
oklch(49.1% 0.238 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#741397
oklch(42.7% 0.197 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E1C78
oklch(37.7% 0.153 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#371347
oklch(27.1% 0.097 313.7)
#BB4CE9 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) | #007AEE | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4583E5 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76C95 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4CE9
#BB4CE9
oklch(63% 0.235 314.3)
- #569F00
#569F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134.2)
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 #BB4CE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB4CE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.066
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #BB4CE9 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.