#BB35AD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.2% 0.213 332.6), rgb(187, 53, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#BB35AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 333°. 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 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB35AD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 53, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.213 332.6) |
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 #BB35AD | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB35AD | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB35AD text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB35AD text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADC
oklch(80.9% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#D779CA
oklch(70.6% 0.154 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA52BC
oklch(63.1% 0.195 332.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB35AD
oklch(57.2% 0.213 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C1F90
oklch(49.1% 0.198 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F1D75
oklch(42.7% 0.165 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#66205E
oklch(37.7% 0.127 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#BB35AD 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) | #2E64B0 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6077AA | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3436D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB35AD
#BB35AD
oklch(57.2% 0.213 332.6)
- #00904A
#00904A
oklch(57.3% 0.149 152.5)
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 #BB35AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB35AD.
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 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.089
Use #BB35AD 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.