What color is #BB45EA?

#BB45EA is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(187, 69, 234), and in HSL hsl(283, 80%, 59%).

Is #BB45EA accessible as text?

On white, #BB45EA has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.15:1 (passes). For text placed on #BB45EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BB45EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-500 (#AD46FF).

What colors go well with #BB45EA?

#BB45EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #72EA43. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BB45EA below.

Is #BB45EA good for buttons?

#BB45EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BB45EA — white text only reaches 4.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BB45EA the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #BB45EA is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#BB45EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BB45EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #BB45EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #BB45EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BB45EA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BB45EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #DE78FF

Medium Orchid is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Orchid.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BB45EA Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Medium Orchid sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #BB45EA Secondary #C6A2D8 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.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BB45EA Secondary #E86B67 Accent #F29545 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E7D7

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

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Color Lab

How #BB45EA 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 11/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 94/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

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

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

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

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFDEF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EA43E2 — 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 #BB45EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BB45EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 187 69 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.3% 0.245 314.4);
  --color-50: #FAF1FE;
  --color-100: #F2D9FC;
  --color-200: #E4B6F7;
  --color-300: #CE84EB;
  --color-400: #B657DB;
  --color-500: #9934C1;
  --color-600: #762F93;
  --color-700: #552768;
  --color-800: #391D44;
  --color-900: #231429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FAF1FE',
    100: '#F2D9FC',
    200: '#E4B6F7',
    300: '#CE84EB',
    400: '#B657DB',
    500: '#9934C1',
    600: '#762F93',
    700: '#552768',
    800: '#391D44',
    900: '#231429',
  },
}

$base: #BB45EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF1FE;
$base-100: #F2D9FC;
$base-200: #E4B6F7;
$base-300: #CE84EB;
$base-400: #B657DB;
$base-500: #9934C1;
$base-600: #762F93;
$base-700: #552768;
$base-800: #391D44;
$base-900: #231429;
$base-hover: #A218D9;
$base-subtle: #E8CDF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BB45EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2D9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4B6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CE84EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B657DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9934C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#762F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#552768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#391D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BB45EA

Color Lab

Pairs with #BB45EA

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