#BB27A6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.8% 0.222 334.9), rgb(187, 39, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#BB27A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB27A6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 39, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 65%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.222 334.9) |
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 #BB27A6 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB27A6 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB27A6 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB27A6 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 335)
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Step 400
400
#DC76C8
oklch(70.7% 0.161 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF4DB9
oklch(63.1% 0.203 335)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB27A6
oklch(55.8% 0.222 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#A0158E
oklch(49.1% 0.206 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#821773
oklch(42.7% 0.171 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#691D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.132 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#BB27A6 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) | #255DA9 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E73A3 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C43566 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB27A6
#BB27A6
oklch(55.8% 0.222 334.9)
- #008B4E
#008B4E
oklch(55.9% 0.139 154.8)
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 #BB27A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB27A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.093
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.097
Use #BB27A6 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.