#BB3CBC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.7% 0.216 327.6), rgb(187, 60, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#BB3CBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB3CBC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 60, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.216 327.6) |
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 #BB3CBC | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB3CBC | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB3CBC text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB3CBC text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE1
oklch(81% 0.096 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D37BD2
oklch(70.8% 0.155 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C553C6
oklch(63% 0.199 327.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB3CBC
oklch(58.7% 0.216 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#982199
oklch(49.2% 0.201 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.166 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#642164
oklch(37.8% 0.13 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B153B
oklch(27.2% 0.082 327.5)
#BB3CBC 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) | #2769C0 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7AB9 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C14F78 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB3CBC
#BB3CBC
oklch(58.7% 0.216 327.6)
- #009638
#009638
oklch(58.7% 0.172 147.5)
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 #BB3CBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB3CBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
Use #BB3CBC 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.