#BB38A7
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.2% 0.205 334.7), rgb(187, 56, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#BB38A7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB38A7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 56, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.205 334.7) |
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 #BB38A7 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB38A7 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB38A7 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB38A7 text on black | 4.23:1 | 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
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AAD9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC5
oklch(70.7% 0.146 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA54B6
oklch(63.1% 0.188 334.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB38A7
oklch(57.2% 0.205 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C238B
oklch(49.2% 0.191 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2071
oklch(42.8% 0.158 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#66215B
oklch(37.6% 0.123 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#BB38A7 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) | #3764AA | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6477A4 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4426B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB38A7
#BB38A7
oklch(57.2% 0.205 334.7)
- #008F50
#008F50
oklch(57.1% 0.142 154.7)
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 #BB38A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB38A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.095
Use #BB38A7 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.