#BB4FC9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.4% 0.202 322.9), rgb(187, 79, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#BB4FC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4FC9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 79, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.202 322.9) |
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 #BB4FC9 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB4FC9 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4FC9 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4FC9 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 323)
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Step 400
400
#CF7CD9
oklch(70.8% 0.158 323.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB4FC9
oklch(61.4% 0.202 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC32BB
oklch(55.6% 0.22 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#9322A2
oklch(49.1% 0.205 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#782083
oklch(42.8% 0.169 323)
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Step 900
900
#612269
oklch(37.8% 0.131 323)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#BB4FC9 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) | #3775CD | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6081C6 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6185 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4FC9
#BB4FC9
oklch(61.4% 0.202 322.9)
- #0CA015
#0CA015
oklch(61.3% 0.202 143)
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 #BB4FC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB4FC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.017
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.078
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
Use #BB4FC9 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.