#BB2CB9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.2% 0.231 328.7), rgb(187, 44, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#BB2CB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB2CB9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 44, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.231 328.7) |
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 #BB2CB9 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB2CB9 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB2CB9 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB2CB9 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E2
oklch(81% 0.103 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D777D3
oklch(70.7% 0.165 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA4DC7
oklch(63.1% 0.211 328.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB2CB9
oklch(57.2% 0.231 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C139B
oklch(49.1% 0.215 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F167D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 329)
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Step 900
900
#661C65
oklch(37.6% 0.139 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C123B
oklch(26.9% 0.088 328.6)
#BB2CB9 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) | #0963BD | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5675B6 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C14372 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB2CB9
#BB2CB9
oklch(57.2% 0.231 328.7)
- #00913C
#00913C
oklch(57.3% 0.163 148.8)
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 #BB2CB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB2CB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.074
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
Use #BB2CB9 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.