#BB5FD8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.2% 0.193 317.4), rgb(187, 95, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#BB5FD8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 317°. 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 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5FD8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 95, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.193 317.4) |
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 #BB5FD8 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5FD8 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5FD8 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5FD8 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE9
oklch(81% 0.094 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C780DE
oklch(70.8% 0.152 317.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5FD8
oklch(64.2% 0.193 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#A33CC1
oklch(55.7% 0.209 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B2CA7
oklch(49.1% 0.195 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#712787
oklch(42.7% 0.161 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C266C
oklch(37.8% 0.126 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#BB5FD8 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) | #4380DC | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6389D5 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7293 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5FD8
#BB5FD8
oklch(64.2% 0.193 317.4)
- #49A60B
#49A60B
oklch(64.3% 0.193 137.5)
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 #BB5FD8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB5FD8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.020
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
Use #BB5FD8 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.