#BB4CED
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.239 313.3), rgb(187, 76, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#BB4CED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4CED |
| RGB | rgb(187, 76, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 82%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.239 313.3) |
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 #BB4CED | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB4CED | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4CED text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4CED text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#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
#E9CDF8
oklch(88.5% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBAAF6
oklch(80.9% 0.117 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#C978F2
oklch(70.8% 0.187 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB4CED
oklch(63.2% 0.239 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#A61EDB
oklch(55.6% 0.26 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F05BE
oklch(49.2% 0.242 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#74119A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E1B7A
oklch(37.8% 0.156 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#371248
oklch(27% 0.1 313.2)
#BB4CED 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) | #007BF2 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4083E9 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66D97 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4CED
#BB4CED
oklch(63.2% 0.239 313.3)
- #5A9F00
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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 #BB4CED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB4CED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.066
Use #BB4CED 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.