#BB53C7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.8% 0.195 323.4), rgb(187, 83, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#BB53C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.195 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB53C7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 83, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.195 323.4) |
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 #BB53C7 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB53C7 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB53C7 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB53C7 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.152 323.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB53C7
oklch(61.8% 0.195 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB36B8
oklch(55.6% 0.212 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#92279F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#772380
oklch(42.7% 0.163 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#602367
oklch(37.6% 0.127 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#BB53C7 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) | #3F76CB | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6482C4 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6385 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB53C7
#BB53C7
oklch(61.8% 0.195 323.4)
- #19A123
#19A123
oklch(61.8% 0.195 143.4)
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 #BB53C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB53C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.018
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.080
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.081
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.082
Use #BB53C7 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.