#BB59C5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.4% 0.184 323.8), rgb(187, 89, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#BB59C5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.184 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB59C5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 89, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.184 323.8) |
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 #BB59C5 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB59C5 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB59C5 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB59C5 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC7FD3
oklch(70.6% 0.145 324)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB59C5
oklch(62.4% 0.184 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#A83CB4
oklch(55.5% 0.2 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#902D9B
oklch(49.1% 0.186 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#75277D
oklch(42.6% 0.154 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2665
oklch(37.8% 0.12 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#BB59C5 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) | #4979C8 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6985C2 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6787 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB59C5
#BB59C5
oklch(62.4% 0.184 323.8)
- #29A231
#29A231
oklch(62.5% 0.184 143.8)
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 #BB59C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB59C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.077
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.079
Use #BB59C5 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.