#BB00BA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.5% 0.255 328.6), rgb(187, 0, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#BB00BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.255 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.255) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB00BA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 0, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.255 328.6) |
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 #BB00BA | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB00BA | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB00BA text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB00BA text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E5
oklch(81% 0.114 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC71D8
oklch(70.7% 0.183 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#D041CE
oklch(63.1% 0.235 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB00BA
oklch(55.5% 0.255 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#691468
oklch(37.6% 0.152 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3D
oklch(27% 0.096 328.7)
#BB00BA 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) | #005BBE | 0.268 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B70B6 | 0.234 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1336D | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.257 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB00BA
#BB00BA
oklch(55.5% 0.255 328.6)
- #008B39
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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 #BB00BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB00BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.086
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.092
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.093
Use #BB00BA 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.