#BB5DC5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.178 323.7), rgb(187, 93, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#BB5DC5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5DC5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 93, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.178 323.7) |
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 #BB5DC5 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5DC5 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5DC5 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5DC5 text on black | 5.48:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 323.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5DC5
oklch(63% 0.178 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#A73FB2
oklch(55.6% 0.194 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F3099
oklch(49.1% 0.18 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#742A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.148 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2764
oklch(37.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#BB5DC5 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) | #4E7BC8 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C86C2 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6A88 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5DC5
#BB5DC5
oklch(63% 0.178 323.7)
- #32A337
#32A337
oklch(63% 0.178 143.7)
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 #BB5DC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB5DC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.029
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
Use #BB5DC5 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.