#BB00BD
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.7% 0.257 327.8), rgb(187, 0, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#BB00BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.257 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.257) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB00BD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 0, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.257 327.8) |
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 #BB00BD | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB00BD | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB00BD text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB00BD text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E7
oklch(80.9% 0.115 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC71DA
oklch(70.8% 0.184 328)
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Step 500
500
#CF41D0
oklch(63.1% 0.236 327.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB00BD
oklch(55.7% 0.257 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#69146A
oklch(37.7% 0.154 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.097 327.9)
#BB00BD 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) | #005CC1 | 0.267 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4970B9 | 0.235 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1356E | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.259 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB00BD
#BB00BD
oklch(55.7% 0.257 327.8)
- #008C35
#008C35
oklch(55.8% 0.163 147.8)
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 #BB00BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB00BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.086
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.091
Use #BB00BD 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.