#BB32A0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.3% 0.207 337.2), rgb(187, 50, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#BB32A0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB32A0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 50, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 58%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.207 337.2) |
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 #BB32A0 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB32A0 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB32A0 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB32A0 text on black | 4.07:1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.052 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA79C2
oklch(70.6% 0.15 337)
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Step 500
500
#CD52B2
oklch(63.1% 0.19 337.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB32A0
oklch(56.3% 0.207 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F2087
oklch(49.2% 0.192 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#811E6E
oklch(42.8% 0.159 337)
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Step 900
900
#682059
oklch(37.7% 0.124 337)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#BB32A0 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) | #3660A3 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65759D | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C53A65 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB32A0
#BB32A0
oklch(56.3% 0.207 337.2)
- #008C55
#008C55
oklch(56.3% 0.133 157.3)
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 #BB32A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB32A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.089
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.101
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.101
Use #BB32A0 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.