#BB38AE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.6% 0.21 332.3), rgb(187, 56, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#BB38AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.210 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB38AE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 56, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.21 332.3) |
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 #BB38AE | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB38AE | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB38AE text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB38AE text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADC
oklch(80.8% 0.095 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACA
oklch(70.6% 0.151 332)
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Step 500
500
#C953BC
oklch(63.1% 0.193 332.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB38AE
oklch(57.6% 0.21 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B2190
oklch(49.1% 0.196 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E1F75
oklch(42.8% 0.162 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#66215E
oklch(37.8% 0.126 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#BB38AE 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) | #3165B1 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6177AB | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3456F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB38AE
#BB38AE
oklch(57.6% 0.21 332.3)
- #00914A
#00914A
oklch(57.5% 0.15 152.4)
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 #BB38AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB38AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.089
Use #BB38AE 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.