#BB4EE6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.23 314.9), rgb(187, 78, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#BB4EE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4EE6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 78, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 75%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.23 314.9) |
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 #BB4EE6 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB4EE6 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4EE6 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4EE6 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF6
oklch(88.4% 0.063 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCAAF3
oklch(80.8% 0.113 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA79ED
oklch(70.7% 0.181 314.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB4EE6
oklch(63% 0.23 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#A725D4
oklch(55.6% 0.25 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F11B8
oklch(49.1% 0.233 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#741695
oklch(42.7% 0.193 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E1D77
oklch(37.7% 0.151 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#371345
oklch(26.9% 0.095 315.2)
#BB4EE6 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) | #007AEB | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A83E2 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86C94 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4EE6
#BB4EE6
oklch(63% 0.23 314.9)
- #53A000
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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 #BB4EE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB4EE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
Use #BB4EE6 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.