#BB5EC3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.174 324.3), rgb(187, 94, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#BB5EC3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 94, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.174 324.3) |
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 #BB5EC3 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5EC3 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5EC3 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5EC3 text on black | 5.50:1 | 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D0
oklch(70.6% 0.137 324.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5EC3
oklch(63% 0.174 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#A741B0
oklch(55.7% 0.189 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3197
oklch(49.1% 0.177 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#742A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.146 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2863
oklch(37.8% 0.114 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#BB5EC3 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) | #517BC6 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E86C0 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6B88 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5EC3
#BB5EC3
oklch(63% 0.174 324.3)
- #32A33C
#32A33C
oklch(63.1% 0.174 144.4)
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 #BB5EC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB5EC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
Use #BB5EC3 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.