#BB3AA7
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.4% 0.202 334.8), rgb(187, 58, 167).
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White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#BB3AA7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.202 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB3AA7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 58, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.202 334.8) |
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 #BB3AA7 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB3AA7 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB3AA7 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB3AA7 text on black | 4.27:1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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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
#E6ABD8
oklch(81% 0.09 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC5
oklch(70.7% 0.146 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA55B6
oklch(63.2% 0.186 334.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB3AA7
oklch(57.4% 0.202 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B248A
oklch(49% 0.188 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2170
oklch(42.7% 0.156 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#66225B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#BB3AA7 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) | #3964AA | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6577A4 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4446C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB3AA7
#BB3AA7
oklch(57.4% 0.202 334.8)
- #009051
#009051
oklch(57.4% 0.142 154.8)
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 #BB3AA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB3AA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.096
Use #BB3AA7 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.