#BB31BB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.7% 0.227 328), rgb(187, 49, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#BB31BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB31BB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 49, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 58%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.227 328) |
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 #BB31BB | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB31BB | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB31BB text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB31BB text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D678D4
oklch(70.8% 0.164 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C94EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.21 328)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB31BB
oklch(57.7% 0.227 328)
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Step 700
700
#9B179B
oklch(49.2% 0.212 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E197E
oklch(42.8% 0.175 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#651E65
oklch(37.7% 0.135 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#BB31BB 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) | #1265BF | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5777B8 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C14774 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB31BB
#BB31BB
oklch(57.7% 0.227 328)
- #009239
#009239
oklch(57.6% 0.166 148)
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 #BB31BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB31BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.088
Use #BB31BB 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.