#BB29A1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.7% 0.217 336.6), rgb(187, 41, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#BB29A1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB29A1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 41, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.217 336.6) |
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 #BB29A1 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB29A1 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB29A1 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BB29A1 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D8
oklch(81% 0.097 337)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C4
oklch(70.7% 0.156 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#D04EB5
oklch(63.2% 0.2 336.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB29A1
oklch(55.7% 0.217 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#A0188A
oklch(49.1% 0.201 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#821970
oklch(42.7% 0.167 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#691D5A
oklch(37.6% 0.13 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#BB29A1 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) | #2D5DA4 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61739E | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C53463 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB29A1
#BB29A1
oklch(55.7% 0.217 336.6)
- #008A52
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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 #BB29A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB29A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.095
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.098
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.104
Use #BB29A1 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.