#BB27AD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.2% 0.227 332.5), rgb(187, 39, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#BB27AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.227 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB27AD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 39, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 65%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.227 332.5) |
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 #BB27AD | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB27AD | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB27AD text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB27AD text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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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
#E8A8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.102 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA76CC
oklch(70.6% 0.163 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE4CBF
oklch(63.1% 0.208 332.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB27AD
oklch(56.2% 0.227 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F1293
oklch(49.1% 0.211 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#811677
oklch(42.7% 0.174 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#681C60
oklch(37.7% 0.136 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1238
oklch(26.9% 0.086 332.5)
#BB27AD 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) | #1C5FB0 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B73AA | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3396A | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB27AD
#BB27AD
oklch(56.2% 0.227 332.5)
- #008C48
#008C48
oklch(56.1% 0.146 152.6)
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 #BB27AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB27AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.088
Use #BB27AD 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.