#BB30A0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.2% 0.209 337.1), rgb(187, 48, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#BB30A0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB30A0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 48, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.209 337.1) |
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 #BB30A0 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB30A0 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB30A0 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB30A0 text on black | 4.04:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F1CDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.052 337.2)
-
Step 300
300
#E9A9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.1)
-
Step 400
400
#DB79C2
oklch(70.8% 0.15 337.4)
-
Step 500
500
#CE51B3
oklch(63.1% 0.193 337)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB30A0
oklch(56.2% 0.209 337.1)
-
Step 700
700
#9F1E87
oklch(49.1% 0.194 337.2)
-
Step 800
800
#811D6E
oklch(42.7% 0.161 337)
-
Step 900
900
#681F59
oklch(37.6% 0.126 337)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#BB30A0 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) | #345FA3 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64749D | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C53965 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB30A0
#BB30A0
oklch(56.2% 0.209 337.1)
- #008B54
#008B54
oklch(56% 0.133 157.2)
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 #BB30A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB30A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.100
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.102
Use #BB30A0 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.