#BB5FDA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.4% 0.195 316.9), rgb(187, 95, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#BB5FDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.195 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 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5FDA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 95, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.195 316.9) |
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 #BB5FDA | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5FDA | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5FDA text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5FDA text on black | 5.76:1 | 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
#DAAEEA
oklch(81% 0.095 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#C680DF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 316.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5FDA
oklch(64.4% 0.195 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#A23BC3
oklch(55.5% 0.212 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B2CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.196 317)
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Step 800
800
#712688
oklch(42.7% 0.163 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B266D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#BB5FDA 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) | #4180DE | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6289D7 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7394 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5FDA
#BB5FDA
oklch(64.4% 0.195 316.9)
- #4BA600
#4BA600
oklch(64.3% 0.195 136.9)
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 #BB5FDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB5FDA.
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 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
Use #BB5FDA 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.