#BB53C5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.7% 0.193 324.1), rgb(187, 83, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#BB53C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB53C5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 83, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.193 324.1) |
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 #BB53C5 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB53C5 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB53C5 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB53C5 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 324)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD5
oklch(70.6% 0.151 324.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB53C5
oklch(61.7% 0.193 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB37B6
oklch(55.6% 0.209 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#93289D
oklch(49.2% 0.195 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#77237F
oklch(42.6% 0.162 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#602466
oklch(37.7% 0.125 324)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#BB53C5 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) | #4176C9 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6582C2 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6384 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB53C5
#BB53C5
oklch(61.7% 0.193 324.1)
- #14A128
#14A128
oklch(61.8% 0.193 144.1)
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 #BB53C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB53C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.021
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
Use #BB53C5 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.