#BB26A2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.5% 0.22 336.2), rgb(187, 38, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#BB26A2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB26A2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 38, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 66%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.22 336.2) |
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 #BB26A2 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB26A2 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB26A2 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BB26A2 text on black | 3.91:1 | 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
#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
#EAA8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC76C5
oklch(70.6% 0.159 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#D04DB6
oklch(63.1% 0.202 336.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB26A2
oklch(55.5% 0.22 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#A1158B
oklch(49.1% 0.205 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#831771
oklch(42.7% 0.17 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#691D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#BB26A2 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) | #295CA5 | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60729F | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C53263 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB26A2
#BB26A2
oklch(55.5% 0.22 336.2)
- #008951
#008951
oklch(55.4% 0.133 156.5)
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 #BB26A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB26A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.097
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.102
Use #BB26A2 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.