#BB23A0
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.3% 0.221 336.9), rgb(187, 35, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#BB23A0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB23A0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 35, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 68%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.221 336.9) |
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 #BB23A0 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB23A0 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB23A0 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BB23A0 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8D8
oklch(80.8% 0.099 336.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD76C4
oklch(70.7% 0.159 337)
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Step 500
500
#D14CB5
oklch(63.1% 0.203 337)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB23A0
oklch(55.3% 0.221 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#A2138A
oklch(49.1% 0.206 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#831670
oklch(42.6% 0.17 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1C5B
oklch(37.7% 0.133 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1235
oklch(26.9% 0.084 336.6)
#BB23A0 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) | #285BA3 | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60729D | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C52F61 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB23A0
#BB23A0
oklch(55.3% 0.221 336.9)
- #008852
#008852
oklch(55.2% 0.131 157.1)
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 #BB23A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB23A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.099
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.100
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.105
Use #BB23A0 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.