#BB5DCB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.3% 0.183 321.6), rgb(187, 93, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#BB5DCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5DCB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 93, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.183 321.6) |
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 #BB5DCB | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5DCB | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5DCB text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5DCB text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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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
#C980D6
oklch(70.6% 0.144 321.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5DCB
oklch(63.3% 0.183 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#A63EB7
oklch(55.7% 0.199 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E2F9E
oklch(49.2% 0.185 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#732880
oklch(42.6% 0.154 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2767
oklch(37.7% 0.119 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#BB5DCB 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) | #4A7CCF | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6987C8 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6C8B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5DCB
#BB5DCB
oklch(63.3% 0.183 321.6)
- #39A42D
#39A42D
oklch(63.4% 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 #BB5DCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB5DCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.075
Use #BB5DCB 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.