#BB5CD8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.8% 0.197 317.7), rgb(187, 92, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#BB5CD8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5CD8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 92, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 61%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.197 317.7) |
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 #BB5CD8 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5CD8 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5CD8 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5CD8 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#C87FDF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 317.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5CD8
oklch(63.8% 0.197 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#A439C3
oklch(55.6% 0.215 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C2AA8
oklch(49.1% 0.199 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#722588
oklch(42.7% 0.165 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C256D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#BB5CD8 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) | #3E7EDC | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6087D5 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7091 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5CD8
#BB5CD8
oklch(63.8% 0.197 317.7)
- #45A500
#45A500
oklch(63.8% 0.196 137.7)
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 #BB5CD8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB5CD8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.015
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #BB5CD8 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.