#BB3EA7
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.8% 0.197 334.8), rgb(187, 62, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#BB3EA7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.197 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 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB3EA7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 62, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.197 334.8) |
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 #BB3EA7 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB3EA7 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB3EA7 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB3EA7 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#C957B4
oklch(63.2% 0.181 335.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB3EA7
oklch(57.8% 0.197 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A2789
oklch(49% 0.184 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D236F
oklch(42.6% 0.152 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#65235A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1635
oklch(27.1% 0.075 335.1)
#BB3EA7 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) | #3D66AA | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6779A4 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4476D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB3EA7
#BB3EA7
oklch(57.8% 0.197 334.8)
- #009152
#009152
oklch(57.7% 0.143 155)
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 #BB3EA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB3EA7.
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 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.095
Use #BB3EA7 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.