#BB18AF
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.5% 0.239 331.9), rgb(187, 24, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#BB18AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB18AF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 24, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 77%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.239 331.9) |
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 #BB18AF | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB18AF | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB18AF text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BB18AF text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7E0
oklch(81% 0.108 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC73D0
oklch(70.6% 0.173 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#D047C3
oklch(63.1% 0.219 331.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB18AF
oklch(55.5% 0.239 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#830D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 332)
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Step 900
900
#6A1862
oklch(37.7% 0.143 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#BB18AF 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) | #005CB3 | 0.265 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5671AB | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C33368 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB18AF
#BB18AF
oklch(55.5% 0.239 331.9)
- #008A45
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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 #BB18AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB18AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.088
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
Use #BB18AF 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.