What color is #BB5AEB?

#BB5AEB is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(187, 90, 235), and in HSL hsl(280, 78%, 64%).

Is #BB5AEB accessible as text?

On white, #BB5AEB has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.78:1 (passes). For text placed on #BB5AEB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BB5AEB?

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

What colors go well with #BB5AEB?

#BB5AEB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8BEB5C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BB5AEB below.

Is #BB5AEB good for buttons?

#BB5AEB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BB5AEB — white text only reaches 3.64:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BB5AEB the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #BB5AEB is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#BB5AEB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BB5AEB

Not just a swatch — here's how #BB5AEB works with other colors. Named schemes with #BB5AEB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BB5AEB Secondary #AFB4B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8091A8 Anchor #2F3236

Medium Orchid keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BB5AEB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F 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 #BB5AEB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #DE88FF

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #BB5AEB Secondary #CBACDD Support #9C9088 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 #BB5AEB Secondary #E86B68 Accent #F39546 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 #BB5AEB 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 85/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

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

Surface fit 21/100

Low

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

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #BB5AEB

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People also use #BB5AEB with

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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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0E2F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EB5CEB — 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 #BB5AEB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #BB5AEB;
  --color-base-rgb: 187 90 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.7% 0.219 312.7);
  --color-50: #FAF1FE;
  --color-100: #F0DAFB;
  --color-200: #E1B6F6;
  --color-300: #C885EA;
  --color-400: #AF58DA;
  --color-500: #9136BF;
  --color-600: #713091;
  --color-700: #522867;
  --color-800: #371E43;
  --color-900: #221429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FAF1FE',
    100: '#F0DAFB',
    200: '#E1B6F6',
    300: '#C885EA',
    400: '#AF58DA',
    500: '#9136BF',
    600: '#713091',
    700: '#522867',
    800: '#371E43',
    900: '#221429',
  },
}

$base: #BB5AEB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF1FE;
$base-100: #F0DAFB;
$base-200: #E1B6F6;
$base-300: #C885EA;
$base-400: #AF58DA;
$base-500: #9136BF;
$base-600: #713091;
$base-700: #522867;
$base-800: #371E43;
$base-900: #221429;
$base-hover: #A321E4;
$base-subtle: #E9D3F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BB5AEB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1B6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C885EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF58DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9136BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#713091",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#522867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#371E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}