What color is #BB5BD4?

#BB5BD4 is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(187, 91, 212), and in HSL hsl(288, 58%, 59%).

Is #BB5BD4 accessible as text?

On white, #BB5BD4 has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.56:1 (passes). For text placed on #BB5BD4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BB5BD4?

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

What colors go well with #BB5BD4?

#BB5BD4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #72D35A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BB5BD4 below.

Is #BB5BD4 good for buttons?

#BB5BD4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BB5BD4 — white text only reaches 3.78:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BB5BD4 the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #BB5BD4 is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#BB5BD4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BB5BD4

Not just a swatch — here's how #BB5BD4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BB5BD4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BB5BD4 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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 #BB5BD4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #DE87F5

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 #BB5BD4 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 #BB5BD4 Secondary #C9A8D2 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 #BB5BD4 Secondary #E86B66 Accent #F29644 Anchor #593A55 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.

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Color Lab

How #BB5BD4 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

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 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 73/100

High

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

Surface fit 20/100

Low

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

Print safety 78/100

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 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFE1F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D35AC3 — 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 #BB5BD4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BB5BD4;
  --color-base-rgb: 187 91 212;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.5% 0.195 318.9);
  --color-50: #FAF2FC;
  --color-100: #F2DEF7;
  --color-200: #E4BFEE;
  --color-300: #CE92DD;
  --color-400: #B669C9;
  --color-500: #9947AD;
  --color-600: #773D85;
  --color-700: #55305F;
  --color-800: #39233E;
  --color-900: #231726;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FAF2FC',
    100: '#F2DEF7',
    200: '#E4BFEE',
    300: '#CE92DD',
    400: '#B669C9',
    500: '#9947AD',
    600: '#773D85',
    700: '#55305F',
    800: '#39233E',
    900: '#231726',
  },
}

$base: #BB5BD4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF2FC;
$base-100: #F2DEF7;
$base-200: #E4BFEE;
$base-300: #CE92DD;
$base-400: #B669C9;
$base-500: #9947AD;
$base-600: #773D85;
$base-700: #55305F;
$base-800: #39233E;
$base-900: #231726;
$base-hover: #A233BE;
$base-subtle: #E8D2ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BB5BD4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2DEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4BFEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CE92DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B669C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9947AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#773D85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#55305F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#39233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BB5BD4

Color Lab

Pairs with #BB5BD4

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