#BB57CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.7% 0.195 321), rgb(187, 87, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#BB57CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.195 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB57CE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 87, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.195 321) |
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 #BB57CE | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB57CE | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB57CE text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB57CE text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.153 320.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB57CE
oklch(62.7% 0.195 321)
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Step 600
600
#A838BC
oklch(55.6% 0.212 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#9028A2
oklch(49.1% 0.198 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#752484
oklch(42.8% 0.164 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F246A
oklch(37.8% 0.128 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#BB57CE 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) | #3F7AD2 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6384CB | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD698A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB57CE
#BB57CE
oklch(62.7% 0.195 321)
- #30A319
#30A319
oklch(62.7% 0.196 141)
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 #BB57CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB57CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.009
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.076
Use #BB57CE 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.