#BB59CD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.9% 0.191 321.2), rgb(187, 89, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#BB59CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB59CD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 89, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.191 321.2) |
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 #BB59CD | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB59CD | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB59CD text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB59CD text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD8
oklch(70.8% 0.149 321.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB59CD
oklch(62.9% 0.191 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A73ABB
oklch(55.6% 0.208 321)
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Step 700
700
#8F2AA1
oklch(49.1% 0.194 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#742682
oklch(42.7% 0.159 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2569
oklch(37.7% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#BB59CD 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) | #437AD1 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6585CA | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6A8B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB59CD
#BB59CD
oklch(62.9% 0.191 321.2)
- #33A321
#33A321
oklch(62.8% 0.191 141.2)
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 #BB59CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB59CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.013
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
Use #BB59CD 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.