#BB36AF
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.4% 0.213 331.9), rgb(187, 54, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#BB36AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB36AF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 54, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.213 331.9) |
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 #BB36AF | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB36AF | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB36AF text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB36AF text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#D77ACB
oklch(70.8% 0.153 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA52BD
oklch(63.1% 0.196 332.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB36AF
oklch(57.4% 0.213 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B1F91
oklch(49% 0.198 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E1E76
oklch(42.7% 0.164 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#66205F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 332)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#BB36AF 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) | #2D64B2 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6077AC | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3446F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB36AF
#BB36AF
oklch(57.4% 0.213 331.9)
- #009148
#009148
oklch(57.5% 0.152 151.8)
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 #BB36AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB36AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.090
Use #BB36AF 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.