#BB56D6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.204 318.6), rgb(187, 86, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#BB56D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB56D6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 86, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 61%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.204 318.6) |
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 #BB56D6 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB56D6 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB56D6 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB56D6 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA7DE0
oklch(70.7% 0.16 318.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB56D6
oklch(63% 0.204 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A734C4
oklch(55.6% 0.223 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F24A9
oklch(49.1% 0.207 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#742189
oklch(42.7% 0.172 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E236D
oklch(37.7% 0.132 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#BB56D6 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) | #357BDA | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D85D3 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6B8E | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB56D6
#BB56D6
oklch(63% 0.204 318.6)
- #3DA300
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
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 #BB56D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB56D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.005
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #BB56D6 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.