#BB40BF
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.2% 0.214 326.5), rgb(187, 64, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#BB40BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB40BF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 64, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.214 326.5) |
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 #BB40BF | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB40BF | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB40BF text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB40BF text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD3
oklch(70.6% 0.155 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#C455C7
oklch(63.2% 0.197 326.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB40BF
oklch(59.2% 0.214 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#96239A
oklch(49.1% 0.199 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A207D
oklch(42.7% 0.165 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#632265
oklch(37.8% 0.128 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#BB40BF 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) | #2A6CC3 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7BBC | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0537A | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB40BF
#BB40BF
oklch(59.2% 0.214 326.5)
- #009833
#009833
oklch(59.2% 0.178 146.5)
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 #BB40BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB40BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.084
Use #BB40BF 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.