#BB08B9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.6% 0.252 328.9), rgb(187, 8, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#BB08B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.252 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 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.252) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB08B9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 8, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 92%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.252 328.9) |
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 #BB08B9 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB08B9 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB08B9 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB08B9 text on black | 3.84:1 | 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
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.113 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC71D7
oklch(70.6% 0.182 329)
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Step 500
500
#D042CC
oklch(63.1% 0.232 329.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB08B9
oklch(55.6% 0.252 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830381
oklch(42.8% 0.194 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#691568
oklch(37.7% 0.151 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3D
oklch(27% 0.096 328.7)
#BB08B9 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) | #005CBD | 0.266 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D71B5 | 0.232 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2346D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.254 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB08B9
#BB08B9
oklch(55.6% 0.252 328.9)
- #008B3A
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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 #BB08B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB08B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.090
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.093
Use #BB08B9 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.