#BB3A9C
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.8% 0.195 339), rgb(187, 58, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#BB3A9C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB3A9C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 58, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.195 339) |
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 #BB3A9C | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB3A9C | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB3A9C text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB3A9C text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D97CBD
oklch(70.8% 0.14 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC56AD
oklch(63.2% 0.179 339)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB3A9C
oklch(56.8% 0.195 339)
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Step 700
700
#9D2682
oklch(49.1% 0.182 338.9)
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Step 800
800
#802269
oklch(42.7% 0.15 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#672356
oklch(37.8% 0.117 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#BB3A9C 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) | #41629F | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7799 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C53F66 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB3A9C
#BB3A9C
oklch(56.8% 0.195 339)
- #008D5A
#008D5A
oklch(56.7% 0.13 159.2)
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 #BB3A9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB3A9C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.089
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.090
Use #BB3A9C 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.