#BB31BE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.9% 0.23 327.1), rgb(187, 49, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#BB31BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB31BE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 49, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 59%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.23 327.1) |
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 #BB31BE | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB31BE | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB31BE text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB31BE text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#EECCED
oklch(88.4% 0.058 327)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.103 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D578D5
oklch(70.7% 0.164 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C84ECA
oklch(63.1% 0.211 327.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB31BE
oklch(57.9% 0.23 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A169D
oklch(49.1% 0.213 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D187F
oklch(42.6% 0.176 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#651D66
oklch(37.6% 0.138 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B133C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 326.7)
#BB31BE 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) | #0866C2 | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5577BB | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C04876 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB31BE
#BB31BE
oklch(57.9% 0.23 327.1)
- #009335
#009335
oklch(57.8% 0.171 147.2)
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 #BB31BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB31BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.069
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.090
Use #BB31BE 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.