What color is #BB44BD?

#BB44BD is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(187, 68, 189), and in HSL hsl(299, 48%, 50%).

Is #BB44BD accessible as text?

On white, #BB44BD has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.67:1 (passes). For text placed on #BB44BD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BB44BD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-600 (#C800DE).

What colors go well with #BB44BD?

#BB44BD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #44BD42. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BB44BD below.

Is #BB44BD good for buttons?

#BB44BD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BB44BD — white text only reaches 4.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BB44BD the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #BB44BD is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#BB44BD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BB44BD

Not just a swatch — here's how #BB44BD works with other colors. Named schemes with #BB44BD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BB44BD Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Medium Orchid sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BB44BD Secondary #E86C64 Accent #F19642 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Medium Orchid glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #BB44BD Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Medium Orchid anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BB44BD Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Medium Orchid plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BB44BD Secondary #C29AC1 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Medium Orchid is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BB44BD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 80/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 78/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEDDEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BD4296 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BB44BD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BB44BD;
  --color-base-rgb: 187 68 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.5% 0.207 327.1);
  --color-50: #FBF3FB;
  --color-100: #F5E0F5;
  --color-200: #E9C3EA;
  --color-300: #D699D7;
  --color-400: #BF71C1;
  --color-500: #A350A5;
  --color-600: #7E437F;
  --color-700: #5A345B;
  --color-800: #3C253C;
  --color-900: #251825;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FBF3FB',
    100: '#F5E0F5',
    200: '#E9C3EA',
    300: '#D699D7',
    400: '#BF71C1',
    500: '#A350A5',
    600: '#7E437F',
    700: '#5A345B',
    800: '#3C253C',
    900: '#251825',
  },
}

$base: #BB44BD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF3FB;
$base-100: #F5E0F5;
$base-200: #E9C3EA;
$base-300: #D699D7;
$base-400: #BF71C1;
$base-500: #A350A5;
$base-600: #7E437F;
$base-700: #5A345B;
$base-800: #3C253C;
$base-900: #251825;
$base-hover: #953597;
$base-subtle: #E6CBE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BB44BD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9C3EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D699D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BF71C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A350A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7E437F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A345B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BB44BD

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