#BB21AA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.7% 0.229 333.5), rgb(187, 33, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#BB21AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 334°. 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 (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB21AA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 33, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 70%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.229 333.5) |
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 #BB21AA | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB21AA | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB21AA text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BB21AA text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC75CB
oklch(70.7% 0.165 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#D04ABE
oklch(63.2% 0.212 333.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB21AA
oklch(55.7% 0.229 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10D92
oklch(49.2% 0.214 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#821376
oklch(42.6% 0.176 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#691B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.137 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#BB21AA 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) | #185DAD | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B72A7 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C43467 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB21AA
#BB21AA
oklch(55.7% 0.229 333.5)
- #008A4A
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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 #BB21AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB21AA.
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 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.091
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.092
Use #BB21AA 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.