#BB5AC4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.5% 0.181 324.1), rgb(187, 90, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#BB5AC4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.181 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5AC4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 90, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.181 324.1) |
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 #BB5AC4 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5AC4 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5AC4 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5AC4 text on black | 5.37:1 | 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
#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
#DEADE1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC80D2
oklch(70.8% 0.142 324.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5AC4
oklch(62.5% 0.181 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#A83DB2
oklch(55.5% 0.197 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#902E99
oklch(49.1% 0.183 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#75287C
oklch(42.7% 0.151 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2664
oklch(37.7% 0.119 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#BB5AC4 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) | #4B79C7 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A85C1 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6887 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5AC4
#BB5AC4
oklch(62.5% 0.181 324.1)
- #2AA234
#2AA234
oklch(62.5% 0.182 144.1)
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 #BB5AC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB5AC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.078
Use #BB5AC4 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.