#BB55C5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.9% 0.19 324), rgb(187, 85, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#BB55C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.190 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB55C5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 85, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.19 324) |
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 #BB55C5 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB55C5 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB55C5 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB55C5 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#CD7ED4
oklch(70.6% 0.148 324.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB55C5
oklch(61.9% 0.19 324)
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Step 600
600
#AA39B5
oklch(55.6% 0.206 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#92299C
oklch(49.1% 0.192 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#76257F
oklch(42.7% 0.159 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#602466
oklch(37.7% 0.125 324)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#BB55C5 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) | #4377C9 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6683C2 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6485 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB55C5
#BB55C5
oklch(61.9% 0.19 324)
- #1DA12B
#1DA12B
oklch(61.9% 0.19 144)
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 #BB55C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB55C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.082
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.082
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.083
Use #BB55C5 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.