#BB3FC8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.6% 0.222 323.8), rgb(187, 63, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#BB3FC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB3FC8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 63, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.222 323.8) |
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 #BB3FC8 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB3FC8 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB3FC8 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB3FC8 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.108 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#D476DD
oklch(70.7% 0.174 323.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB3FC8
oklch(59.6% 0.222 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B221C1
oklch(55.7% 0.242 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#990CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.225 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C1387
oklch(42.7% 0.186 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#641B6C
oklch(37.7% 0.145 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#BB3FC8 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) | #196DCC | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567CC5 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE567F | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB3FC8
#BB3FC8
oklch(59.6% 0.222 323.8)
- #009A1C
#009A1C
oklch(59.6% 0.194 143.8)
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 #BB3FC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB3FC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
Use #BB3FC8 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.