#BB5CCB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.185 321.7), rgb(187, 92, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#BB5CCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5CCB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 92, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.185 321.7) |
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 #BB5CCB | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5CCB | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5CCB text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5CCB text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE4
oklch(81% 0.09 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 321.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5CCB
oklch(63.1% 0.185 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#A63DB8
oklch(55.6% 0.201 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E2E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.186 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#742880
oklch(42.8% 0.155 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2667
oklch(37.7% 0.121 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#BB5CCB 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) | #497CCF | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6886C8 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6C8B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5CCB
#BB5CCB
oklch(63.1% 0.185 321.7)
- #37A32B
#37A32B
oklch(63% 0.184 141.7)
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 #BB5CCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB5CCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.020
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.075
Use #BB5CCB 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.