#BB54C1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.6% 0.188 325.4), rgb(187, 84, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#BB54C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB54C1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 84, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.188 325.4) |
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 #BB54C1 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB54C1 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB54C1 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB54C1 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 325.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB54C1
oklch(61.6% 0.188 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB39B2
oklch(55.5% 0.204 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#932A99
oklch(49.1% 0.189 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#77257C
oklch(42.6% 0.156 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#602464
oklch(37.6% 0.123 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#BB54C1 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) | #4575C4 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6882BE | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6283 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB54C1
#BB54C1
oklch(61.6% 0.188 325.4)
- #0EA031
#0EA031
oklch(61.5% 0.187 145.4)
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 #BB54C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB54C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.082
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
Use #BB54C1 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.