#BB5BCD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.188 321.1), rgb(187, 91, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#BB5BCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.188 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5BCD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 91, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.188 321.1) |
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 #BB5BCD | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5BCD | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5BCD text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5BCD text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D8
oklch(70.8% 0.147 321.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5BCD
oklch(63.1% 0.188 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#A63CBA
oklch(55.6% 0.204 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E2CA0
oklch(49% 0.19 321)
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Step 800
800
#742782
oklch(42.8% 0.158 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2668
oklch(37.8% 0.122 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#BB5BCD 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) | #467BD1 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6686CA | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6C8B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5BCD
#BB5BCD
oklch(63.1% 0.188 321.1)
- #37A325
#37A325
oklch(63% 0.188 141.1)
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 #BB5BCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB5BCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.016
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.073
Use #BB5BCD 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.