#BB33C8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.6% 0.235 324.1), rgb(187, 51, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#BB33C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB33C8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 51, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 59%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.235 324.1) |
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 #BB33C8 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB33C8 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB33C8 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB33C8 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D378DB
oklch(70.7% 0.169 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#C64ED1
oklch(63.2% 0.216 324.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB33C8
oklch(58.6% 0.235 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#9814A4
oklch(49.1% 0.219 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B1785
oklch(42.7% 0.181 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#641D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.141 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#BB33C8 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) | #0069CC | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5078C4 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4E7C | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB33C8
#BB33C8
oklch(58.6% 0.235 324.1)
- #00971F
#00971F
oklch(58.7% 0.19 144.1)
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 #BB33C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB33C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.061
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.077
Use #BB33C8 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.