#BB5FD9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.3% 0.194 317.1), rgb(187, 95, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#BB5FD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.194 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5FD9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 95, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.194 317.1) |
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 #BB5FD9 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5FD9 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5FD9 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5FD9 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE9
oklch(81% 0.094 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C680DE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 317.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5FD9
oklch(64.3% 0.194 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#A23BC2
oklch(55.5% 0.211 317)
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Step 700
700
#8B2CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.196 317)
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Step 800
800
#712788
oklch(42.8% 0.162 317)
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Step 900
900
#5C266D
oklch(37.8% 0.127 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#BB5FD9 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) | #4280DD | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6289D6 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7393 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5FD9
#BB5FD9
oklch(64.3% 0.194 317.1)
- #4AA605
#4AA605
oklch(64.3% 0.194 137.2)
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 #BB5FD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB5FD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.021
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
Use #BB5FD9 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.