#BB50E6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.228 314.7), rgb(187, 80, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#BB50E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.228 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB50E6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 80, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 75%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.228 314.7) |
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 #BB50E6 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB50E6 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB50E6 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB50E6 text on black | 5.40:1 | 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
#E9CEF6
oklch(88.6% 0.061 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCABF2
oklch(81% 0.111 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#C97AEC
oklch(70.7% 0.178 314.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB50E6
oklch(63.2% 0.228 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#A627D3
oklch(55.5% 0.247 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E15B7
oklch(49% 0.23 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#741894
oklch(42.7% 0.19 315)
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Step 900
900
#5E1E76
oklch(37.8% 0.148 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#371445
oklch(27.1% 0.093 314.9)
#BB50E6 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) | #007BEA | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B84E2 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76D94 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB50E6
#BB50E6
oklch(63.2% 0.228 314.7)
- #54A000
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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 #BB50E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB50E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.069
Use #BB50E6 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.