#BB2AAD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.4% 0.224 332.5), rgb(187, 42, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#BB2AAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.224 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB2AAD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 42, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.224 332.5) |
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 #BB2AAD | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB2AAD | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB2AAD text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB2AAD text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.102 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA77CC
oklch(70.8% 0.161 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD4DBE
oklch(63.1% 0.206 332.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB2AAD
oklch(56.4% 0.224 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E1592
oklch(49% 0.208 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#811777
oklch(42.7% 0.173 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#681D60
oklch(37.8% 0.134 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#BB2AAD 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) | #2060B0 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C74AA | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C33B6A | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB2AAD
#BB2AAD
oklch(56.4% 0.224 332.5)
- #008D48
#008D48
oklch(56.4% 0.147 152.4)
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 #BB2AAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB2AAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.088
Use #BB2AAD 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.