#BB29A7
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56% 0.221 334.6), rgb(187, 41, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#BB29A7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.221 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB29A7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 41, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.221 334.6) |
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 #BB29A7 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB29A7 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB29A7 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB29A7 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#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
#E9A8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C8
oklch(70.7% 0.159 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE4DBA
oklch(63% 0.203 334.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB29A7
oklch(56% 0.221 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#A0168E
oklch(49.2% 0.205 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#821873
oklch(42.8% 0.17 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#691D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.132 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1337
oklch(27.1% 0.084 334.5)
#BB29A7 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) | #275EAA | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F73A4 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C43767 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB29A7
#BB29A7
oklch(56% 0.221 334.6)
- #008B4D
#008B4D
oklch(55.9% 0.14 154.5)
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 #BB29A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB29A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.092
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.096
Use #BB29A7 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.