#BB4DCD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.4% 0.209 321.8), rgb(187, 77, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#BB4DCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4DCD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 77, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.209 321.8) |
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 #BB4DCD | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB4DCD | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4DCD text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4DCD text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE8
oklch(81% 0.102 322)
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Step 400
400
#CF7BDC
oklch(70.8% 0.162 322.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB4DCD
oklch(61.4% 0.209 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC2FC0
oklch(55.6% 0.227 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#931EA5
oklch(49% 0.211 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#781D86
oklch(42.7% 0.175 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#61206B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#BB4DCD 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) | #2F74D1 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C81CA | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6186 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4DCD
#BB4DCD
oklch(61.4% 0.209 321.8)
- #17A000
#17A000
oklch(61.3% 0.205 141.8)
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 #BB4DCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB4DCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.016
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.071
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.076
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.079
Use #BB4DCD 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.