#BB54CF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.3% 0.201 320.8), rgb(187, 84, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#BB54CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB54CF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 84, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.201 320.8) |
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 #BB54CF | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB54CF | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB54CF text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB54CF text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE8
oklch(80.9% 0.099 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDC
oklch(70.7% 0.157 320.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB54CF
oklch(62.3% 0.201 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#A935BE
oklch(55.6% 0.218 321)
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Step 700
700
#9125A4
oklch(49.1% 0.203 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#762285
oklch(42.8% 0.168 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F236B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#38163F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 320.5)
#BB54CF 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) | #3978D3 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6083CC | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC678A | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB54CF
#BB54CF
oklch(62.3% 0.201 320.8)
- #2BA20B
#2BA20B
oklch(62.3% 0.2 140.8)
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 #BB54CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB54CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.006
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.074
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.075
Use #BB54CF 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.