#BB4FE8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.231 314.3), rgb(187, 79, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#BB4FE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.231 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4FE8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 79, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.231 314.3) |
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 #BB4FE8 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB4FE8 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4FE8 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4FE8 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#E9CDF7
oklch(88.5% 0.064 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCABF4
oklch(81% 0.113 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C979EE
oklch(70.7% 0.181 314.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB4FE8
oklch(63.2% 0.231 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#A625D5
oklch(55.5% 0.25 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E11B9
oklch(49% 0.233 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#741696
oklch(42.8% 0.194 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E1D77
oklch(37.7% 0.151 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#371346
oklch(27% 0.096 314.4)
#BB4FE8 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) | #007BED | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4984E4 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76D95 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4FE8
#BB4FE8
oklch(63.2% 0.231 314.3)
- #56A000
#56A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.3)
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 #BB4FE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB4FE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
Use #BB4FE8 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.