#BB20AC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.7% 0.231 332.8), rgb(187, 32, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#BB20AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB20AC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 32, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 71%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.231 332.8) |
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 #BB20AC | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB20AC | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB20AC text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BB20AC text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DE
oklch(81% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC75CD
oklch(70.8% 0.167 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF4ABF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 332.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB20AC
oklch(55.7% 0.231 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#A00B93
oklch(49% 0.215 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#821278
oklch(42.7% 0.178 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#691A60
oklch(37.6% 0.139 333)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#BB20AC 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) | #135DAF | 0.258 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5972A9 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C43568 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB20AC
#BB20AC
oklch(55.7% 0.231 332.8)
- #008B48
#008B48
oklch(55.8% 0.144 152.8)
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 #BB20AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB20AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.089
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.090
Use #BB20AC 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.