#BB38BD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.4% 0.221 327.3), rgb(187, 56, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#BB38BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB38BD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 56, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.221 327.3) |
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 #BB38BD | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB38BD | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB38BD text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB38BD text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D479D3
oklch(70.6% 0.16 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C651C7
oklch(63% 0.203 327.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB38BD
oklch(58.4% 0.221 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#981D9B
oklch(49% 0.206 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#641F65
oklch(37.6% 0.133 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#BB38BD 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) | #1E68C1 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5979BA | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C04C77 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB38BD
#BB38BD
oklch(58.4% 0.221 327.3)
- #009537
#009537
oklch(58.4% 0.172 147.4)
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 #BB38BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB38BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.029
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
Use #BB38BD 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.