#BB3CB6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.4% 0.211 329.5), rgb(187, 60, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#BB3CB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB3CB6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 60, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.211 329.5) |
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 #BB3CB6 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB3CB6 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB3CB6 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB3CB6 text on black | 4.43:1 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDE
oklch(81% 0.094 330)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C754C1
oklch(63.2% 0.195 329.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB3CB6
oklch(58.4% 0.211 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#992295
oklch(49.2% 0.197 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2079
oklch(42.8% 0.163 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#642161
oklch(37.6% 0.127 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#BB3CB6 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) | #2E68B9 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F79B3 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C24C74 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB3CB6
#BB3CB6
oklch(58.4% 0.211 329.5)
- #009441
#009441
oklch(58.2% 0.162 149.6)
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 #BB3CB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB3CB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
Use #BB3CB6 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.