#BB18B0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.6% 0.239 331.6), rgb(187, 24, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#BB18B0 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 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB18B0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 24, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 77%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.239 331.6) |
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 #BB18B0 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB18B0 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB18B0 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BB18B0 text on black | 3.87:1 | 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
#F1CBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.06 331.4)
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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
#D047C4
oklch(63.2% 0.22 331.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB18B0
oklch(55.6% 0.239 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#830D7B
oklch(42.8% 0.184 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#691863
oklch(37.6% 0.144 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#BB18B0 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) | #005CB4 | 0.265 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5571AC | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C33369 | 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°).
- #BB18B0
#BB18B0
oklch(55.6% 0.239 331.6)
- #008A44
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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 #BB18B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB18B0.
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 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
Use #BB18B0 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.